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Geothermal vs Hydroelectric - What's the difference?

geothermal | hydroelectric |

As adjectives the difference between geothermal and hydroelectric

is that geothermal is pertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earth's interior while hydroelectric is that generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water.

geothermal

English

(wikipedia geothermal)

Adjective

(-)
  • pertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earth's interior

    • Related terms

    * geothermal energy * geyser

    hydroelectric

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • that generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water
  • of or relating to the electricity so produced

    • Derived terms

    * hydroelectric dam * hydroelectric generator