Natan is a Mechanical Technician. He is currently completing his BS in Mechanical Engineering at UC Davis, where he is a member of the Formula Electric SAE team. He is interested in the manufacture, testing, and assembly of machines, as well as clean energy and sustainability. … [Read more...]

Metodi is a mechanical engineer at Natel, with a passion for environmental stewardship and for pushing the limits of what machines can do. Prior to joining Natel, he leveraged CFD and optimization methods to develop cooling technologies for gas turbines at GE Aviation. Metodi also has experience with structural analysis of power plant components in accordance with the ASME codes. He earned his B.S.E in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University, and his M.S. in Aeronautics … [Read more...]

Sterling is a mechanical engineer at Natel, interested in mechanical and system design for sustainable energy technologies. Prior to joining Natel, she was a graduate student at MIT focusing on village-scale, solar-powered desalination system design and optimization for the developing world. Sterling earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT. … [Read more...]

Tristan works as a Technician, building scale model testing equipment and maintaining the component fatigue testers. He also works in machine assembly, and designs and fabricates custom shipping fixtures for hydroEngine components. Before working at Natel, Tristan worked in the field of water desalination for over 20 years. There, he worked at two startups, doing a variety of work from machining to field service. … [Read more...]

Taylor works on logistics and operations at Natel. Taylor has spent the last 15+ years working with startups and interactive agencies including: support and development on a distance learning platform for University of Phoenix, energy trading platform sales engineer in Texas, and early team member of kite power generator Makani. Taylor holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of San Francisco. When not working, Taylor can be found racing sailboats, kiteboarding, surfing, snow sporting, … [Read more...]

Sean works at Natel as a mechanical engineer. He is interested in developing advanced turbines for distributed energy production, learning from his colleagues, and sharing his experience with energy, controls and hardware testing. He worked with Professor Chris Edwards at Stanford University teaching energy systems while earning B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering. In his free time he enjoys finding new books to read, exploring new ideas, hiking, playing soccer and flying … [Read more...]

Ryan designs and develops the watershedOS software platform for ecoSmartHydro development. Prior to working at Natel, Ryan founded Voyager Search, a tool for finding and using complex geospatial data. Ryan was also a founder and developer of Instructables.com. He received a BS in computer science from the University of , San Diego, and an MS from MIT. … [Read more...]

Peder provides prototyping support to Natel’s engineers, fabricating components for a variety of product development projects. He has several years of machining experience, including the programming and operation of CNC mills and lathes. Prior to becoming a machinist, Peder worked as a teacher for over 15 years, teaching mathematics at a high school in Oakland and at an international school in Guatemala. Peder holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. When … [Read more...]

Michael leads Natel Energy’s expanding programmatic efforts in the Kingdom of Bhutan in partnership with Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), Bhutan’s sovereign holding company. The companies are collaborating to develop a portfolio of EcoSmartHydro projects in Bhutan and a turbine manufacturing facility to serve both domestic as well as regional markets. Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from St. Olaf College and a Master’s Degree in International Development Policy from Duke … [Read more...]

Meghan drives Natel’s government affairs, policy and regulatory outreach, and supports the communications needs of the business development team. She is particularly interested in policy that promotes renewable energy deployment, supports decarbonization of energy supply and supports sustainable watersheds. Meghan received a BA in Government and International Studies from Colby College. Outside of work, Meghan is passionate about environmental education and takes every chance to enjoy the … [Read more...]