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The test turbine isn't the only thing that's been moving quickly! Check out some of our highlights from the first quarter of 2024.

This article from the Water Power Technologies Office includes a photograph of Natel's technology and encourages the adoption of turbines that are safe for fish to pass through.

Natel's FishSafe™ turbine design framework has been awarded the prestigious title of Hydropower Solution of the Year by the CleanTech Breakthrough Awards.

Natel has been shortlisted for the Global Energy Transition Awards in the Technology Whitespace category! Winners will be announced in June.

Natel employees Kate Stirr and Betsy Pfeiffer and former employee Andy Baumgartner won 5 prizes total for their photos and video of Natel's FishSafe technology.

Senior Hydropower Technical Associate Tatiana Marzan and researchers at ORNL found, through detailed analysis of costs associated with fish exclusion, that fishsafe turbines were more cost-effective.

CEO Gia Schneider chats with Jacob Goldstein, host of What's Your Problem, about how the opportunities to make hydropower more sustainable and how we can learn from beavers.

Policy Manager Miles Hall shares tips for finding and winning federal funding for research and development projects in this article published in the NHA's POWERHOUSE.

We're thrilled to share that Michael Spolum, who worked in business development at Natel for several years, is the new CEO of Natel's partner in Africa, MyHydro.

What eels really want for Christmas, FishSafe™ turbines in the EU, freshwater conservation and 3X renewables united by hydropower. Our last update of 2023.