“First, do no harm” is a phrase associated with health care professionals, but it also applies to sustainability practices. Clean energy deployment is as much about reducing harm (pollution) as it is about reducing costs, and when it comes to hydropower—which provides nearly one-third of renewable electricity generation in the United States and is growing—a key area of concern is the safety of ecosystems and species, especially fish.
When we created first FishSafe™ RHT design in 2019, we envisioned a high-performance turbine family for the small hydro market. Now, we know that FishSafe™ designs have the potential to go further.