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Oct 11, 2024 18 min

Hydro 101: What is a watt?

from Dam! Hosted by Northwest RiverPartners

Class is in session! The fourth episode of Hydro 101, a sub-series of the Dam! podcast, has arrived. Hydro 101 aims to provide you with a fundamental understanding of hydropower and how it interacts with energy and the environment–particularly in the Northwest. This episode takes a deep dive into the units of measurement used to describe the generation and consumption of energy. By the end, you'll have a better idea of where watts came from, what they represent, and how to quantify them.

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