hy·dro
ˈhī-(ˌ)drō 
plural hydros
British
: an establishment offering hydropathic treatment (as for weight loss) : health spa
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Matthew Ketschke, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
Its three-megawatt hydro component was shut down a few years ago.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
The best solar, wind, hydro, and nuclear projects in the United States would receive this direct-pay incentive, allowing easier access to markets.
—S. Julio Friedmann, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2022
Nuclear start-ups need to accelerate more than fivefold, while the pace of building battery and hydro power storage must double.
—David Fickling, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
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Con Edison is enhancing its electric delivery system to deliver more clean energy from solar arrays, wind turbines, hydro and other renewable resources to support New York State’s climate goals.
—Matthew Ketschke, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
Its three-megawatt hydro component was shut down a few years ago.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
The best solar, wind, hydro, and nuclear projects in the United States would receive this direct-pay incentive, allowing easier access to markets.
—S. Julio Friedmann, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2022
Nuclear start-ups need to accelerate more than fivefold, while the pace of building battery and hydro power storage must double.
—David Fickling, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
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hydro
noun
hy·dro
ˈhī-(ˌ)drō
plural hydros
British
: a hydropathic facility : spa
also
: a hotel catering to people using such a facility
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