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

我希望你喜欢今天学习关于水力侵蚀知识。

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

那确很像淋浴——而且是水力很强淋浴。

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

利用水力产生电力是再生能源最早形式之一。

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

现如今纽约州有越来越镇通过了当地禁止水力压裂法案。

We have a lot of experience with hydroelectric plants.

我们有很关于水力发电厂经验。

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

其中一个原因是美国水力压裂组织在继续开采更石油。

But could it fuel a new hydro generation of vehicles?

但是以成为新型水力发电汽车动力吗？

Ecuador gets much of its power from hydroelectric centers which depend on lakes and rainwater.

厄瓜尔大部分电力来自依赖于湖泊和雨水水力发电中心。

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

我们讨论是水力压裂法, 它也被称为水力压裂。

That technology involves a process known as fracking.

该技术涉及称为水力压裂过程。

That accounts for about half of hydropower generation worldwide.

这些设施发电量大约占到全球水力发电总量一半。

And two of Brazil's largest hydroelectric plants may halt production, as happened last year.

巴西最大两座水力发电厂能会像去年一样停止生产。

So what's the story on fracking right now?

SM：那么现在关于水力压裂故事是什么？

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

潮湿秋季和风冬季推动了水力和风力发电进一步发展。

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水力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力驱动。

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水力压裂。所以这有点复杂。

There aren't  suitable rivers for harnessing hydropower.

没有适合利用水力发电河流。

C) It is arguable whether cities that manage to run off renewables have sustainable hydroelectric capabilities.

C) 能够使用再生能源市是否具有持续水力发电能力还有待商榷。

Water powered mills downstream were badly affected.

下游水力发电厂受到严重影响。