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Natel Energy 2024 Fall Newsletter

October 30, 2024

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Papers

Safe Passage of American Eel Through a Novel Hydropower Turbine

Our 2021 study with PNNL found 100% survival rates for American eel passing through the RHT, and the peer-reviewed paper is now available from Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.

Announcements

Natel Awarded DOE Funding to Expand Scientific Understanding of FishSafe™ Turbine Design

FishSafeRHT designs are at the core of two research projects that have been recommended for funding by the U.S. DOE to advance the science required to engineer safer hydropower turbines.

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Video: Testing Passage of Adult Rainbow Trout Through Natel's FishSafe Restoration Hydro Turbine (RHT)

Natel/PNNL test of 186 rainbow trout measuring up to 500 mm indicated that the RHT allows safe passage.