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Re:For First Time Since 1800s, Britain Goes a Day Without Bu... by jonathonadler on Saturday April 22, 2017 @07:23AM (#14172005)
Can anyone please explain why electricity is called hydro?
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Re:For First Time Since 1800s, Britain Goes a Day Without Bu... by jszymborski on Saturday April 22, 2017 @09:32AM (#14172405)
Because a large amount of Ontario/Quebec electricity came from hydroelectric sources, and because the energy utility company in Ontario is Hydro One and in Quebec Hydro Quebec, "hydro" has sorta become synonymous.
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Re:For First Time Since 1800s, Britain Goes a Day Without Bu... by PDoyle on Saturday April 22, 2017 @08:19AM (#14172154)
Google can:

https://www.google.ca/search?q=why%20is%20electricity%20call...

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Re:For First Time Since 1800s, Britain Goes a Day Without Bu... by brianwawok on Saturday April 22, 2017 @07:50AM (#14172066)
If a waterway is used to make it i.e. a dam.
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