US Department of Energy Highlights the Success of Natel's FishSafe Turbine
“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.
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Modernizing Hydropower with Efficient, FishSafe Turbines: Natel in OWA's 2022 Year in Review
Read Abe Schneider's opinion piece in The Ontario Waterpower Association's 2022 Year in Review about why Canada needs hydro turbines that are safe for fish to pass through.
Video: Monroe Fish Passage Testing
An overview of fish passage tests conducted with PNNL at our hydropower plant in Monroe, Oregon in the fall of 2020.
Juvenile Alewife Passage through a Compact Hydropower Turbine Designed to be Safe for Fish
The results of the study demonstrate that the RHT is an effective way to pass juvenile alosines downstream at hydropower facilities.
