“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.
Power Engineering highlights the opportunity that FishSafe™ turbines present for hydropower to make a dramatic sustainability upgrade and lead the way for other renewables.
Assembly and installation of the Restoration Hydro Turbine (RHT) in Freedom, Maine.
An overview of fish passage tests conducted with PNNL at our hydropower plant in Monroe, Oregon in the fall of 2020.