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Tennessee benefits from abundant nuclear and hydropower, maintaining rates under 12 cents per kWh while cutting emissions.
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Lora Myers, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Renewable energy sources, including solar, wind and hydropower, are forecast to meet over 90% of the global electricity demand growth through 2030.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
California faces a loss of hydropower during droughts.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Pairing floating solar with hydropower could unlock hundreds of gigawatts of clean energy potential worldwide.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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Lora Myers, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Renewable energy sources, including solar, wind and hydropower, are forecast to meet over 90% of the global electricity demand growth through 2030.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
California faces a loss of hydropower during droughts.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Pairing floating solar with hydropower could unlock hundreds of gigawatts of clean energy potential worldwide.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Hydropower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydropower. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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hydropower
noun
hy·dro·pow·er
ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
: hydroelectric power
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