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Originally Posted by nik-
No, it's not correct. Just because there is water involved in the process doesn't mean it's Hydro. You will never hear someone refer to a nuclear plant as Hydro even though the heat from the reaction creates the stream which turns the turbine. Same with coal.
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Because of it's common usage doesn't mean that both don't use water as a basis of their energy production. Hydro is a prefix for water just as thermal comes from the Greek word for hot springs (water).