Hydro
Appearance
Hydro (from Ancient Greek: ὕδωρ, romanized: hýdōr, lit. 'water') may refer to:
Energy technologies
[edit]- Water-derived power or energy:
- Hydropower, derived from water
- Hydroelectricity, in electrical form
- "Hydro", AC mains electricity in parts of Canada
- Micro hydro, a type of hydroelectric power that typically produces from 5 kW to 100 kW of electricity using the natural flow of water
- Pico hydro, a term used for hydroelectric power generation of under 5 kW
- Small hydro, the development of hydroelectric power on a scale suitable for local community and industry, or to contribute to distributed generation in a regional electricity grid
Utilities
[edit]Australia
[edit]Canada
[edit]- Canadian Hydro Developers (not specific to a province)
- In Manitoba:
- Manitoba Hydro
- Winnipeg Hydro, Manitoba
- In Ontario:
- Specific to other provinces:
- BC Hydro, British Columbia
- Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
- Hydro-Québec
Europe
[edit]- Norsk Hydro, in Norway
- Scottish Hydro Electric
Other uses
[edit]- Hydro (fuel-station chain), in Sweden
- SF Hydro, former Norwegian railway ferry
Places
[edit]- Hydro, Kentucky, United States
- Hydro, Oklahoma, United States
- Hydro, Ontario, Canada
Personal names
[edit]- "Hydro", professional wrestler Jamar Shipman
Buildings
[edit]- Hydro, a term for a hydropathic establishment, often preserved in the names of hotels that no longer offer the water cure
- Hydro Majestic Hotel, New South Wales, Australia
- OVO Hydro, arena in Glasgow, Scotland