“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.
Natel has been shortlisted for the Global Energy Transition Awards in the Technology Whitespace category! Winners will be announced in June.
Factor This reported on the recent peer-reviewed paper demonstrating 98.6-100% immediate survival for adult rainbow trout passing downstream through a FishSafe™ turbine.
Sterling summarizes Natel's fish passage research and emphasizes how the RHT can positively impact fish inthe St. Croix and St. Lawrence watersheds.