Natel Energy Co-Founder Gia Schneider

This episode was originally published on May 28, 2020.

In this episode: Emily’s conversation with Gia Schneider, the co-founder and CEO of Natel Energy.

Natel is commercializing a turbine for low-head hydro applications—at locations like old dams, irrigation canals and run-of-river projects. And it’s designed to protect wildlife and drastically cut the ecological impact of hydropower. 

Gia has a long history in energy. She worked at Constellation Energy and in Accenture’s utility practice. She started the energy and carbon trading desks at Credit Suisse. And in 2009, she launched Natel with her brother Abe.

This conversation was recorded in front of a remote live audience in the spring of 2020.

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