hydroelectricity
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The fair featured electric lighting and electric streetcars powered by hydroelectricity generated by Niagara Falls, reflecting a moment when electricity was beginning to move from novelty toward widespread utility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Sri Lanka depends on seasonal monsoon rains for irrigation and hydroelectricity, but experts have warned that the country faces more frequent floods due to climate change.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
While Colombia has a relatively clean domestic electricity matrix, with nearly two-thirds coming from hydroelectricity, the country remains vulnerable to low reservoir levels, which creates a risk of energy shortages.
From BBC ● May 4, 2025
Washington typically generates more electricity than there is demand in the state, and that excess hydroelectricity is usually sold elsewhere on the western grid.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Where it is thoroughly integrated they can help in financing the development of hydroelectricity to supplement the electricity produced from coal.
From The Coming of Coal by Robert W. Bruere
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