News

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Natel Awarded DOE Funding to Expand Scientific Understanding of FishSafe™ Turbine Design
Announcements
All
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.

The Mussel Behind Clean Water: Why Fish Passage Matters for Water Quality
Press
All
The Mussel Behind Clean Water: Why Fish Passage Matters for Water Quality

The NHA's POWERHOUSE features Kate Stirr's article on the link between clean water, freshwater mussels, and fish passage in hydropower.

Italian site Mezzopieno News touts RHT designs as world-changing good news
Press
All
Italian site Mezzopieno News touts RHT designs as world-changing good news

Mezzopieno News, the so-called Italian Network of Positivity, writes about the FishSafe Restoration Hydro Turbine as "Good News That Changes the World."

Examination of an Electrified Bar Rack Fish Guidance Device for Hydropower Turbines
Papers
All
Examination of an Electrified Bar Rack Fish Guidance Device for Hydropower Turbines

An examination of using a conically arranged, cantilevered electrified bar rack (Center Sender) to guide fish, unharmed, through hydropower facilities.

MDPI Water publishes peer-reviewed paper detailing Natel's work with an innovative fish guidance module, the Center Sender
Announcements
All
MDPI Water publishes peer-reviewed paper detailing Natel's work with an innovative fish guidance module, the Center Sender

Read the peer-reviewed paper documenting our work on the "Center Sender," an electrified cantilevered bar rack used as fish guidance module, in MDPI Water!

Gia in conversation with David Whitehead of the Schweitzer Drive podcast
Podcasts
All
Gia in conversation with David Whitehead of the Schweitzer Drive podcast

Gia discusses FIshSafe turbine designs as the best available technology for existing hydro plant refurbishments and upgrades and for powering non-powered dams.

Natel Energy Summer 2023 Newsletter
Newsletters
All
Natel Energy Summer 2023 Newsletter

FishSafe turbines for higher head sites, a brighter future for Atlantic herring, Gia shares how to build more hydro, sustainably.

Gia Schneider chats with Elena Casas from Reuters about sustainable hydropower on The Switch
Video
All
Gia Schneider chats with Elena Casas from Reuters about sustainable hydropower on The Switch

Watch Gia's chat with Elena Casas on Reuters's The Switch. They discuss climate change, learning from beavers, and the future of sustainable hydropower.

The Path to FishSafe™ Hydraulic Designs at 40 Meters of Head
Newsletters
All
The Path to FishSafe™ Hydraulic Designs at 40 Meters of Head

When we created first FishSafe™ RHT design in 2019, we envisioned a high-performance turbine family for the small hydro market. Now, we know that FishSafe™ designs have the potential to go further.

Zek Magazin, Energy News 247, and Power Magazine report on Natel's collaboration with Auma Actuators
Press
All
Zek Magazin, Energy News 247, and Power Magazine report on Natel's collaboration with Auma Actuators

An AUMA electric actuation solution ensures high-precision guide vane adjustment for a fully-submersible hydro turbine from Natel Energy at the Sauerbrunn hydropower plant.

This is some text inside of a div block.

Upcoming Events