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Old 12-23-2013, 01:10 PM   #1669
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Originally Posted by nik- View Post
lol what?

Coal fired plants are not Hydro. Hydro utilizes moving water to turn a turbine. Steam generation to turn a turbine is at the heart of most power plants, including nuclear, but that doesn't make them hydro either.
The basis of both technologies is water. One uses gravity to move water the other uses heat.
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