“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.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures leads the round with funds to support accelerated growth.
TechCrunch LIVE spoke with Natel’s Gia Schneider and Breakthrough Energy Ventures' Libby Wayman. Watch the full interview here.
Natel co-founder Gia Schneider talks to host Dunya Jovanović about why the hydropower industry needs FishSafe turbines to adapt to a changing planet.