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Advancing hydropower sustainability with FishSafe™ technology
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Advancing hydropower sustainability with FishSafe™ technology

Gia spoke to NS Energy about her career in renewable energy, the innovative solutions Natel offers for sustainable hydropower and her vision for the future of the industry.

Natel Energy announces feasibility study for FishSafe™ turbine retrofit at St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project
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Natel Energy announces feasibility study for FishSafe™ turbine retrofit at St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project

Natel was selected to conduct a design feasibility study to assess the benefits of retrofitting existing turbines at the St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project with FishSafe™ RHTs.

Shaping the Future of Sustainable Hydropower: Gia Schneider Nominated for IHA Board
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Shaping the Future of Sustainable Hydropower: Gia Schneider Nominated for IHA Board

Natel Energy Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Gia Schneider, has been nominated to continue her service on the International Hydropower Association Board.

How reinvented turbines are boosting a cornerstone of the renewables revolution—and protecting fish
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How reinvented turbines are boosting a cornerstone of the renewables revolution—and protecting fish

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers spoke to CTO Abe Schneider for a piece about innovation in hydropower and hydropower's role in the energy transition.

Anthropocene Magazine highlights Natel's FishSafe™ turbine designs
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Anthropocene Magazine highlights Natel's FishSafe™ turbine designs

Journalist Lela Nargi interviewed both Gia and Abe Schneider for this piece about the value and need for through-turbine fish passage.

TIME includes Natel on both the World’s Top GreenTech Companies 2025 and America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2025 lists
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TIME includes Natel on both the World’s Top GreenTech Companies 2025 and America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2025 lists

Natel Energy has been included on both the World’s Top GreenTech Companies 2025 and America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2025 lists assembled by TIME and Statista Inc.

Environment Agency includes Natel’s FishSafe™ turbines in Best Achievable Eel Protection guidance
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Environment Agency includes Natel’s FishSafe™ turbines in Best Achievable Eel Protection guidance

The UK’s Environment Agency has confirmed the inclusion of Natel's FishSafe RHT within their Best Achievable Eel Protection guidance. 

Webinar: Modernizing Hydropower Plants with High-Performance FishSafe™ Turbines
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Webinar: Modernizing Hydropower Plants with High-Performance FishSafe™ Turbines

In this public webinar, the Natel team explains how we design FishSafe™ turbines and how those turbines enable exceptional fish passage survival, reduce costs, and simplify plant operations.

Winter 2025 Newsletter: FishSafe Francis, abrasion resistance, plant availability
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Winter 2025 Newsletter: FishSafe Francis, abrasion resistance, plant availability

In 2024, we broadened our design range to include FishSafe designs for Francis-style runners, and we removed our design limit on head height. Read the newsletter to catch up!

Principal Engineer Sterling Watson profiled in Hydro Leader magazine
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Principal Engineer Sterling Watson profiled in Hydro Leader magazine

Sterling Watson spoke with Hydro Leader about leading FishSafe turbine design and how Natel's vision inspires her and the young professional she mentors. Page 32.

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