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US Department of Energy Highlights the Success of Natel's FishSafe Turbine

September 12, 2022

“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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MIT Energy Initiative Podcast: Discussing Sustainable Hydropower with Gia Schneider

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The Restoration Hydro Turbine is a Reason to be Cheerful

CTO Abe Schneider talks to Reasons to be Cheerful's Eric Krebs about the RHT and how critical it is to make hydro retrofits fish-safe.

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POWERHOUSE Opinion: Why Hydro is Key to the Energy Transition, Even in the Face of Drought

In the October issue of Powerhouse, Gia Schneider explains how recent data underscore hydropower's reliability, and how beavers can guide us in the low-carbon energy transition.