Pacific Northwest National Laboratory shows 100% safe fish passage for hydro turbine Alameda, Calif. --- December 10, 2020 --- Natel Energy, a supplier of sustainable hydropower solutions, today announced the successful completion of the Monroe Hydro Project with the installation of its 1 MW class D190 Restoration Hydro Turbine (RHT), and 100% safe fish passage test results from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The Monroe Hydro Project in Madras, Oregon is a … [Read more...]
Natel Energy Raises $11M in Funding
Natel Energy Raises $11M from Schneider Electric Ventures and Breakthrough Energy Ventures to Deliver Reliable, Renewable Hydro Power to Communities Company completes successful deployment of its fish-safe Restoration Hydro Turbine at Freedom Falls, ME Alameda, California - March 26, 2020 - Natel Energy, a supplier of sustainable hydropower solutions, today announced that it has closed a $11 million investment, led by Schneider Electric Ventures and supported by Breakthrough Energy Ventures. … [Read more...]
Natel on Hydro Review
The hydroEngine is featured in the last issue of Hydro Review! Check out the full article at this link. … [Read more...]
hydroEngine® Featured in SBIR/STTR Highlights
How can the hydroEngine® combine low cost, high performance, and support to the environment? A comprehensive overview of the opportunity and impact of the technology of Natel, with a focus on the achievements made possible by the DOE SBIR Phase II Award. … [Read more...]
hydroEngine® featured in Engineering 360
Following the news of the DOE funding recently awarded to Natel, Engineering 360 published a short article on the hydroEngine®. Read it here! … [Read more...]
Natel featured on Department of Energy podcast
The US Department of Energy has featured Natel in a recent episode of its "Direct Current" podcast. The podcast follows hydropower from its historical origins to a new wave of technologies that could help shape the future of the industry. … [Read more...]
Natel in Harper’s Magazine
Natel was featured in the November issue of Harper's Magazine. The article, "A generating beaver dam - Thinking small to end the era of big dams", by Jacque Leslie, is a general overview of Natel technology and projects. … [Read more...]
Natel Energy featured in City of Alameda Video
Natel Energy was featured in a City of Alameda video promoting the city’s business infrastructure. Gia Schneider was interviewed for the video, and praised Alameda Point’s extensive manufacturing spaces, and community of innovative renewables manufacturers. … [Read more...]
Natel mentioned in Tech Crunch article on water business in California
Natel Energy was recently featured in a Tech Crunch article discussing California’s drought, the growing importance of water, and the response of venture capital. Natel’s work on energy production was mentioned along side other companies in the fields of water treatment, reuse, and analytics. … [Read more...]
Natel mentioned in CNBC article on water utility hydropower
Natel Energy was mentioned in a CNBC article covering hydropower in water utility infrastructure. CNBC interviewed Natel’s VP of Sales and Marketing Eric Thompson, who discussed Natel’s partnership with Apple on the Monroe Hydro Project, and the many benefits of low head hydro. … [Read more...]