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Originally it looked like a streem of water flowing past a mill where corn was ground into flour, but today hydro is usually a great dam across a river with a huge lake behind it. The water is used to turn turbines to generate electricity.
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Could you get information on hydro power plants?
To get all the information you need on hydro power plants look it up on the web which will tell you anything you need to know, also the discovery and science channels have info on all kinds of power plants including hydro
What are the sources of hydro power project?
what are sources of hydro power project
How is hydro power better than wind power?
wind is better than hydro because wind generate more power then hydro
How do you harvest hydro power?
how do you havest hydro?
What is the meaning of hydro energy power plant?
hydro electric power plant
How is hydro power changed into other useful forms of energy?
Hydro power is used mainly to produce electricity .That happens in hydro power plants
Is a windmill considered hydro power?
No. Hydro power is power from running water driving a turbine and a generator.
What are antonyms of hydro power?
Hydro power means powered by water. Solar power would be an antonym.
What is the main ingredient in hydro power?
hydro = water
Which country first used hydro-electric power?
Australia started having hydro power by the 1900'sbut people first go t power in there homes in London in 1882 using hydro power. hydro power was invented in the early 1800's.
What is geothermal and hydro power?
Geothermal is power from the heat inside the earth. Hydro is power that comes from using water.
What is the difference between Hydro Electricity and Wave Power?
Yes, hydro come from the Greek word for water, and wave power is classed as hydro power. Other kinds of hydro power are produced from the movement of water through dams, tides and rivers.
