Symbion Power Announces Low-Cost, Mini-Hydro Pilot in Rwanda with Natel Energy
Africa MyHydro Energy Venture Launched with Natel Energy
Upstream Selected for ISS Cotton Sustainability Challenge
Upstream has been selected as a winner of the International Space Station Cotton Sustainability Challenge! Our “Better Management Practice Assessment and Real-time Monitoring” platform will enable the automated monitoring and analysis of global cotton agriculture to inform water use goals for sustainable cotton production. We are excited to support quantifiable sustainability initiatives in global supply chain management! Read more here and see the official announcement from the International … [Read more...]
Natel Receives HydroNEXT Grant
Natel is excited to share that we have been selected to receive an additional $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Technologies Office as part of the HydroNEXT initiative focused on non-powered dam applications. We are excited to work with our partners over the next year to further the development of our innovative hydroEngine technology and drive down the cost for distributed, sustainable hydropower! Read more on the EERE blog. … [Read more...]
“HAPPENING” Film Featuring Natel Wins Award
The Redford Center Film, "HAPPENING: A Clean Energy Revolution," featuring Natel, will be awarded Best Environmental Film at the fifth annual New York WILD Film Festival. You can watch "HAPPENING" on HBO, or find a screening near you! … [Read more...]
Upstream Cofounders Featured in Forbes
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...]
Upstream Joins Natel
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...]
Natel cited on the SBIR program website
Natel is cited on the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program website as a company success story for a recipient of SBIR grant funding. Natel has leveraged funding from the U.S. Department of Energy SBIR division to attract additional private capital, and to fund essential R&D of the hydroEngine products. Check out the posting here! … [Read more...]
Gia Schneider “Woman with Hydro Vision” Award Winner
Gia Schneider, Natel's CEO, was recently selected as one of this year's PennWell Hydro Group "Women with Hydro Vision" Awardees, designed to honor the most influential women in hydropower for their accomplishments and contributions to the industry. Gia was selected for her experience as an engineer, businesswoman, and community builder to advance the role of sustainable hydropower development. Read more about the award and nominees linked here. … [Read more...]
