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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WPTO checks in with the winners of the Fish Protection Prize
Natel's Center Sender, which uses electricity to guide fish more safely through or around turbines, was one of three winners of the 2020 Fish Protection Prize.
Natel's Summer 2024 Quarterly Newsletter
The summer's heating up, but at Natel we're keeping things cool, and not only with shade structures and a cooling tower for the fish! Read our newsletter for a round up of our biggest updates from Q2.
Improving Survival: Injury and Mortality of Fish Struck by Blades with Slanted, Blunt Leading Edges
A peer-reviewed paper written in conjunction with Alden Lab and published in the Journal of Ecohydraulics.
