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Old 12-23-2013, 01:23 PM   #1671
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Originally Posted by nik- View Post
The basis of both technologies is a turbine. Coal Fired and Nuclear use steam to turn the turbine, this is not Hydroelectrical. Hydroelectrical uses the water itself and yes, it can be gravity driven.
Yeah sure I agree hydro electric power is commonly referred to as coming from running water, I wanted to point out that coal fired thermal plants also rely on water to produce energy, so referring to them as hydro can also be correct.
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