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[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Does hydropower count as cold steam?

Well I guess all wind power is also steam at a very low concentration heated by a fusion reaction.

[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago

Hydropower gets its energy from evaporated water rising to the big steam in the sky.

[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 5 points 14 hours ago

the steam part is in the rest of hydrological cycle