Phrases with «hydroelectric»

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The word "hydroelectric" refers to the production of electricity by using the power of flowing water. Full definition

Sentences with «hydroelectric»

  • Brent Millikan, another of the book's editors, told Mongabay: «The socio - environmental conflicts linked to the planning, licensing and implementation of hydroelectric dam projects in the Tapajós basin — similar to other recent cases, such as Belo Monte on the Xingu river — have been closely associated with chronic violations of human rights and environmental legislation, the undermining of democratic institutions, authoritarianism and, ultimately, rampant corruption. (news.mongabay.com)
  • From National Geographic: This is much more than an academic exercise in a region that's home to one of the largest networks of hydroelectric dams in the United States, a recent boom in wind installations, and state mandates for renewables on the grid. (pearltrees.com)
  • The Indian government has put large hydroelectric projects on the Indus in Kashmir, and the vast majority of electricity created by these dams is routed south out of the state of Jammu - Kashmir. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
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