Archives for 2017

Hydraulic Loop / Linear Pelton Progress Slideshow

December 7, 2017

Natel has released a slideshow showing construction of the hydraulic testing facility and Linear Pelton hydroEngine build! View the gallery below! … [Read more...]

Upstream Cofounders Featured in Forbes

November 14, 2017

Upstream's cofounders Alden Keefe Sampson and Marshall Moutenot were featured in the Forbes "30 Under 30 In Energy 2018: Fueling A More Sustainable Future". The list highlights "the most promising individuals working across the broad field of anything even tangentially 'energy' related." … [Read more...]

Marshall Moutenot at MIT Water Conference

October 26, 2017

Marshall Moutenot, Co-Founder of Upstream and new Natel team member will be speaking at this year's annual MIT Water Conference on November 6th. This year, the event is focused on the food-water nexus, discussing the role of water in food production and the innovation, policy, and technologies required to support sustainable communities. Marshall will participate in the "Uncertain Water Future" panel on Monday the 6th at 3:20pm, where he'll discuss Upstream's work to help make more informed … [Read more...]

Joseph Head

October 17, 2017

Joe is a project engineer at Natel, tasked with the field installation of the hydro engine at sites across North America. He started his career flying around Alaska in helicopters, prospecting for uranium. He later went to work for Nerco Minerals, where he ran computer simulations to optimize ore extraction, designed containment systems for toxic materials and supervised an engineering team at the Cripple Creek gold mine. After earning his Masters, he switched from mining to … [Read more...]

Adam Smith

October 17, 2017

Adam is a project engineer at Natel, focused on project diligence, interconnection, and construction design. Prior to joining Natel, Adam was lead electrical engineer for the distributed generation solar group at NextEra Energy Resources. He has spent 12 years as a senior engineer in the solar industry on many sides of the table - EPC contractor, developer, and owner. Adam’s expertise includes solar design, electrical engineering, grid interconnection, electrical code compliance and production … [Read more...]

Natel on Hydro Review

October 12, 2017

The hydroEngine is featured in the last issue of Hydro Review! Check out the full article at this link. … [Read more...]

Upstream Joins Natel

October 12, 2017

We have big, exciting news! Upstream, an innovative geospatial analytics company focused on efficient, informed, and sustainable natural resource management, is joining the Natel Energy team. Upstream and Natel are joining teams to mobilize economic forces that drive environmental good in both the water and renewable energy spaces. For hydropower customers, the collaboration will expand the services that Natel can provide with respect to efficient siting, screening, development, monitoring … [Read more...]

Dorothy Sosnowski

October 9, 2017

Dorothy leads the Natel hydro commercial team worldwide, including turbine sales and project development efforts. Dorothy comes to Natel with over 18 years of experience in electric utilities and renewable energy. Prior to joining Natel, she led solar project development and acquisitions in the western U.S. with NextEra Energy Resources’ distributed generation team and start-up Smart Energy Capital (acquired by NextEra). Dorothy also spent ten years at Portland General Electric in a variety of … [Read more...]