hy·dro
ˈhī-(ˌ)drō 
plural hydros
British
: an establishment offering hydropathic treatment (as for weight loss) : health spa
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David Fickling, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Serge Abergel, chief operating officer for Hydro-Québec Energy Services, said Canada’s greater reliance on the United States had been a temporary way for hydro plants to save their water.
—Ivan Penn Ruth Fremson, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Due to the country’s lack of creditworthiness, China has been the main interested lender for Ethiopia’s renewable projects: Beijing’s Export-Import Bank has provided $4.4 billion in financing for nine hydro and wind power projects and five transmission and distribution projects since 2000.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Outdoor lovers will enjoy canoeing, fishing, kayaking, hydro biking, and swimming, while there are also courts set up for badminton, bocce ball, croquet, ladder golf, tennis, and even yard dice.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
The company also held events throughout the state where residents near its hydro facilities could offer comments on the future of the dams, where many expressed concerns about the potential effects on property values and recreational opportunities if dams were removed.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
BloombergNEF reported a global total of 1.4 gigawatts and 8.2 gigawatt-hours of long-duration energy storage as of last September, excluding pumped hydro.
—Dan Gearino, WIRED, 4 May 2024
And for a lazier day, 16 treatment rooms and hydro massage therapy await amidst the lush tropical forest.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 7 May 2024
This includes several types of long-duration batteries, and some resources that have been around for a while, such as pumped hydro storage at hydroelectric dams.
—Dan Gearino, WIRED, 4 May 2024
Noun
Nuclear start-ups need to accelerate more than fivefold, while the pace of building battery and hydro power storage must double.
—David Fickling, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Serge Abergel, chief operating officer for Hydro-Québec Energy Services, said Canada’s greater reliance on the United States had been a temporary way for hydro plants to save their water.
—Ivan Penn Ruth Fremson, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Due to the country’s lack of creditworthiness, China has been the main interested lender for Ethiopia’s renewable projects: Beijing’s Export-Import Bank has provided $4.4 billion in financing for nine hydro and wind power projects and five transmission and distribution projects since 2000.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Outdoor lovers will enjoy canoeing, fishing, kayaking, hydro biking, and swimming, while there are also courts set up for badminton, bocce ball, croquet, ladder golf, tennis, and even yard dice.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
The company also held events throughout the state where residents near its hydro facilities could offer comments on the future of the dams, where many expressed concerns about the potential effects on property values and recreational opportunities if dams were removed.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
BloombergNEF reported a global total of 1.4 gigawatts and 8.2 gigawatt-hours of long-duration energy storage as of last September, excluding pumped hydro.
—Dan Gearino, WIRED, 4 May 2024
And for a lazier day, 16 treatment rooms and hydro massage therapy await amidst the lush tropical forest.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 7 May 2024
This includes several types of long-duration batteries, and some resources that have been around for a while, such as pumped hydro storage at hydroelectric dams.
—Dan Gearino, WIRED, 4 May 2024
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hydro
noun
hy·dro
ˈhī-(ˌ)drō
plural hydros
British
: a hydropathic facility : spa
also
: a hotel catering to people using such a facility
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