OEO Ontology

Overview / Open Energy Ontology / Class - hydro energy
Label: hydro energy

Definition:
Hydro energy is kinetic energy of moving liquid water which can result directly from its potential energy.

Sub classes:
Definition:
Natural hydro energy is hydro energy collected from the natural water cycle (rainwater, melted snow and ice).

Definition:
Pumped hydro energy is hydro energy that results from a water flow of pumped water.

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Definition:
Kinetic energy is the energy that a material entity possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to a stated velocity.