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minus-squareByteJunk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoWhat? Hydroelectric power stations use gravity and the falling or flowing water makes the turbines turn. No steam. Thermal plants (nuclear, coal, gas), including solar thermal plants, use steam.
minus-squareTheOctonaut@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoHe means water vapour, ie the rain cycle.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThat’s not steam, though.
minus-squareAll Ice In Chains@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt probably was at some point.
minus-squareTheOctonaut@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI didn’t say it was a good quip
What? Hydroelectric power stations use gravity and the falling or flowing water makes the turbines turn. No steam.
Thermal plants (nuclear, coal, gas), including solar thermal plants, use steam.
He means water vapour, ie the rain cycle.
That’s not steam, though.
It probably was at some point.
I didn’t say it was a good quip