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#Fishpassage at #hydropower plants is a reminder of what we can do when we integrate ecological restoration with infrastructure development. In order to sustainably achieve the #OurPowerOurPlanet goal of tripling renewables by 2030, we need to design #renewables that also protect #biodiversity.

22.04.2025 17:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Natel team at the Fern Ravine site in the Oakland hills.

Natel team selects native plants to plant in the redwood forest.

Natel team pulls invasive weeds in the Oakland hills.

Happy #EarthDay! 🐟🌎 We’re sharing here a few photos of our team volunteering in the Oakland hills. Restoring native species in the local #watershed —like removing barriers to fish migration—has benefits beyond a single location or species—it helps to support the larger life-sustaining #ecosystem.

22.04.2025 17:19 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Our #engineering team has developed proprietary simulation tools that allow us to accurately model #fishpassage survival as we create #turbine designs for specific plants, & in real-world studies, #FishSafe turbines have demonstrated 98-100% through-turbine survival for fish passing downstream.

04.03.2025 21:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One way that innovation can help us tackle #climatechange and #biodiversityloss is by rethinking & improving the ways that we produce & use #energy. At Natel, we engineer #FishSafe turbines to generate baseload power while protecting aquatic organisms, helping #hydropower work in balance w/ nature.

04.03.2025 21:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Members of Natel Energy's engineering team.

It's #WorldEngineeringDay, a wonderful opportunity to recognize the people who are shaping a better future through #innovation and tough problem solving!

Natel is fortunate to have many talented #engineers on our team & we are so appreciative of their skill, dedication & enthusiasm.

04.03.2025 21:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Modernizing with better downstream #fishpassage solutions, like Natel's #FishSafe turbines, allows #hydropower plants to reconnect #rivers and support #aquatic #biodiversity, while also helping to meet increasing electricity demands with emission-free, #baseload power.

03.03.2025 19:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One way to invest in people & planet is by upgrading existing #hydropower plants. Hydropower provides 24/7 #renewableenergy, but many facilities can disrupt #fishmigration and #river ecosystems.

03.03.2025 19:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

According to the UN, more than 1 million species are at risk of extinction globally, and over half of the world’s GDP depends on nature. The theme of #WWD2025 is "Investing in People and Planet," highlighting the growing financial benefits to supporting #biodiversity conservation.

03.03.2025 19:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Today is World Wildlife Day, a day to celebrate the essential role that #wildlife plays in #ecosystems, #economies, and communities worldwide.

#Biodiversity loss isn’t just a concern for environmentalists—it’s a direct risk to the economic stability and livelihoods of humans worldwide.

#WWD2025

03.03.2025 19:35 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This salmon's got questions, we've got answers! Listen to our recent public webinar to learn how FishSafe turbines protect fish and improve hydropower plant efficiency.

We've got some amazing #fishpassage visualizations and videos to share in this new webinar, as well as explanations for how #FishSafe #turbines enable exceptional fish passage survival, reduce costs, and simplify #hydropower plant operations. Check it out!

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28.01.2025 18:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sign up for Natel's webinar on Upgrading existing hydro with high-performance FishSafe turbines

FishSafe turbines support healthier #rivers by coupling plant modernization with improved downstream #fish passage. 💧🐟

They also reduce costs, increase #hydropower plant safety, and simplify operations. 💵📈

Join us January 21st at 10am PT to learn more!
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10.01.2025 01:51 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Print issue of Hydro Leader magazine and article about Principal Engineer Sterling Watson.

Sterling winning the Rising Star award from NHA in October 2024.

We're starting out 2025 on an inspiring note with this Hydro Leader profile of Principal Engineer and @nationalhydroassoc.bsky.social Rising Star Sterling Watson.

Flip to p32 to learn about Sterling's #fishsafe work at Natel and her #hydropower journey hydroleadermagazine.com/volume-6-iss...

09.01.2025 23:25 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

FishSafe RHTs are hydropower turbines designed to function as downstream fishways while also generating renewable electricity at competitive rates. FishSafe RHTs have demonstrated 98-100% fish passage survival for a variety of species in numerous peer-reviewed studies.

09.01.2025 23:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Co-inventor and Natel co-founder Abe Schneider accepted the award on behalf of Natel and Abe's co-inventor, Sterling Watson.

Natel CFO Kizzie Brown joined CTO Abe Schneider to accept the award in DC.

We’re thrilled to share that Natel has earned a Patents for Humanity: Green Energy Award from the USPTO, in recognition of our FishSafe Restoration Hydro Turbine patent! ⚡💧🐟

Co-inventor and Natel co-founder and CTO Abe Schneider accepted the award in Washington, DC with CFO Kizzie Brown.

09.01.2025 23:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Sterling Watson and Abe Schneider before presenting at the Hydro 2024 conference in Graz.

Sauerbrunn Hydropower Plant tour. Sauerbrunn is owned and operated by Austrian utility Energie Steiermark.

We had an action-packed week at #Hydro2024, speaking about adjustable-pitch #FishSafe turbine designs & connecting with past & future collaborators!

Thanks to all who joined us at the Sauerbrunn Plant, which powers the local community using a Natel FishSafe turbine! 🐟💧⚡

#hydropower #ecohydraulics

03.12.2024 17:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great to see you there, @nationalhydroassoc.bsky.social!

03.12.2024 17:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0