I hope you enjoyed learning about erosion caused by water today.

我希望你喜欢今天习的关于水的知识。

It did feel like a shower--a strong shower.

那的确很像淋浴——而且是水很强的淋浴。

Hydropower is also one of the oldest forms of renewable energy.

利用水产生的电是可再生能源最早的形式之一。

Today, more towns in New York state have passed local laws prohibiting fracking.

现如今纽约州有越来越多的城镇通过了当地禁止水压裂的法案。

One reason is that America's frackers have continued to pump more oil.

其中一个原因是美国的水压裂组织在继续开采更多的石油。

We have a lot of experience with hydroelectric plants.

我们有很多关于水发电厂的经验。

But could it fuel a new hydro generation of vehicles?

但是氢气可以成为新型水发电汽车的动吗？

We're talking about hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking.

我们讨论的是水压裂法, 它也被称为水压裂。

That technology involves a process known as fracking.

该技术涉及称为水压裂的过程。

That accounts for about half of hydropower generation worldwide.

这些设施的发电量大约占到全球水发电总量的一半。

So what's the story on fracking right now?

SM：那么现在关于水压裂的故事是什么？

A wet autumn and windy winter have helped propel hydro and wind generators.

潮湿的秋季和多风的冬季推动了水和风发电的进一步发展。

Critics blame the use of a drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for the increase in earthquakes.

批评家谴责石油开采中使用的水压裂技术造成地震数量增加。

LIKE NIMES, INDUSTRIAL AVIGNON WAS THOROUGHLY WATER-POWERED.

和尼姆一样， 阿维尼翁工业区也是完全靠水驱动的。

There aren't  suitable rivers for harnessing hydropower.

没有适合利用水发电的河流。

And then those don't impact any fracking on private land. So it's a little bit of a mixed bag.

这些不会影响到私有土地上的水压裂。所以这有点复杂。

Stottje volunteered to build a case against an industrial complex being constructed by a fracking company.

而斯托杰自愿立案调查一家水压裂技术公司的工业园区。

The good news is that some facilities perform just as well as wind and solar.

好消息是，一些水发电设施的表现与风能和太阳能一样好。

Indeed he named it hydrogen because it was generated from water, or hydro-generated.

事实上，他将其命名为氢， 因为它是由水产生的， 或者说是水产生的。

The drought has also cut the dam's hydro output by about 25%.

干旱还使大坝的水发电量减少了约 25%。