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Differentiate between Thermal and hydro electricity.

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These are diffrences between Thermal and hydro electricity.

Thermal Power	Hydel Power
1. It is generated by using coal, mineral oil,	1. It is generated by using falls forces of water natural gas or atomic minerals. from great height.
2. It is expensive, exhaustible and limited source	2. It is inexhaustible, comparatively cheap and of abundant source of energy.
3. It is not clean and pollutes the atmosphere.	3. It is clean and free from pollution.
4. Its power stations are called thermal power	4. Its power stations are called hydel power stations. stations.

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