# 87. Turbine Innovations For A Greener Future

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2022-09-13
- Length: 26m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-09-13-87-turbine-innovations-for-a-greener-future
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/87-turbine-innovations-for-a-greener-future-0_qyV8Ot

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and Farbode discuss two innovations in green energy: an MIT-developed software model that optimizes wind farm efficiency by coordinating turbine yaw angles to reduce wake interference, and Natal Energy's fish-friendly hydro turbine design. They highlight how the wind farm software yielded a 1.2% overall efficiency gain, while Natal Energy's rounded-blade turbines allow 99% of fish to pass safely without sacrificing power output, potentially unlocking 38 gigawatts of untapped hydropower from existing dams.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-09-13-87-turbine-innovations-for-a-greener-future#t=0) Introduction and Sponsor Read
- [2:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-09-13-87-turbine-innovations-for-a-greener-future#t=146) MIT Wind Farm Optimization Model
- [13:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-09-13-87-turbine-innovations-for-a-greener-future#t=786) Natal Energy and Sustainable Hydropower
- [19:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-09-13-87-turbine-innovations-for-a-greener-future#t=1149) Fish-Friendly Turbine Design and Impact

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Mouser Electronics (company)
- MIT (company)
- Dominion Energy (company)
- Natal Energy (company)
- Abe Schneider (other)
- Gia Schneider (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Developing an Environmentally-Friendly and Fish-Saving Hydropower Turbine with Abe Schneider, Co-founder and CTO of Natel Energy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2022-09-15-developing-an-environmentally-friendly-and-fish-saving-hydropower-turbine-with-a) (Hardware to Save a Planet)
- [How to build more hydropower](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2023-04-20-how-to-build-more-hydropower) (Catalyst)
- [Building inference data centers on the high seas](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2026-05-28-building-inference-data-centers-on-the-high-seas) (Catalyst)

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