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

July 8, 2022

The most recent Natel/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory test of 186 large rainbow trout measuring up to 500 mm (19. 7 inches) in length, found no meaningful difference between the fish passed through Natel’s 1.9 meter (roughly 6 feet) in diameter turbine and the control group, indicating that the RHT allows safe passage of some of the largest fish ever successfully passed through a compact hydro turbine.

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POWERHOUSE Opinion: Why The Future of Hydropower Should Include Ecosystem Restoration

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Natel Honored with Patents for Humanity: Green Energy Award for Innovative FishSafe™ Restoration Hydro Turbine

The US Patent and Trademark Office recognized the FishSafe™ RHT patent for being a renewable energy invention that addresses both climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Protecting eels and generating hydropower: understanding the interplay

The NHA's Powerhouse published an insightful article by VP of Public Affairs Kate Stirr discussing the challenges and solutions to ensuring safe passage for eels through operating hydropower plants.