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Natel Energy Fall 2023 Newsletter
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Natel Energy Fall 2023 Newsletter

Eel passage at high speed, fish-safe retrofits to transform the hydro fleet, new DOE-funded projects, and the "mussel" behind clean water.

The case for FishSafe™ turbines, for both retrofit and new-build applications
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The case for FishSafe™ turbines, for both retrofit and new-build applications

Abe Schneider and Sterling Watson lay out the argument for FishSafe™ turbines in this paper published in The International Journal of Hydropower & Dams, Issue 5.

WWF, FIDIC and AECOM feature Natel in Playbook for Nature-Positive Infrastructure Development
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WWF, FIDIC and AECOM feature Natel in Playbook for Nature-Positive Infrastructure Development

The World Wildlife Fund, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers and AECOM featured Natel in a playbook for engineers to learn about sustainable infrastructure development.

Natel Awarded DOE Funding to Expand Scientific Understanding of FishSafe™ Turbine Design
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Natel Awarded DOE Funding to Expand Scientific Understanding of FishSafe™ Turbine Design

FishSafeRHT designs are at the core of two research projects that have been recommended for funding by the U.S. DOE to advance the science required to engineer safer hydropower turbines.

The Mussel Behind Clean Water: Why Fish Passage Matters for Water Quality
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The Mussel Behind Clean Water: Why Fish Passage Matters for Water Quality

The NHA's POWERHOUSE features Kate Stirr's article on the link between clean water, freshwater mussels, and fish passage in hydropower.

Italian site Mezzopieno News touts RHT designs as world-changing good news
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Italian site Mezzopieno News touts RHT designs as world-changing good news

Mezzopieno News, the so-called Italian Network of Positivity, writes about the FishSafe Restoration Hydro Turbine as "Good News That Changes the World."

Examination of an Electrified Bar Rack Fish Guidance Device for Hydropower Turbines
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Examination of an Electrified Bar Rack Fish Guidance Device for Hydropower Turbines

An examination of using a conically arranged, cantilevered electrified bar rack (Center Sender) to guide fish, unharmed, through hydropower facilities.

MDPI Water publishes peer-reviewed paper detailing Natel's work with an innovative fish guidance module, the Center Sender
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MDPI Water publishes peer-reviewed paper detailing Natel's work with an innovative fish guidance module, the Center Sender

Read the peer-reviewed paper documenting our work on the "Center Sender," an electrified cantilevered bar rack used as fish guidance module, in MDPI Water!

Gia in conversation with David Whitehead of the Schweitzer Drive podcast
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Gia in conversation with David Whitehead of the Schweitzer Drive podcast

Gia discusses FIshSafe turbine designs as the best available technology for existing hydro plant refurbishments and upgrades and for powering non-powered dams.

Natel Energy Summer 2023 Newsletter
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Natel Energy Summer 2023 Newsletter

FishSafe turbines for higher head sites, a brighter future for Atlantic herring, Gia shares how to build more hydro, sustainably.

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