As a clean, renewable energy source, hydropower has long been the backbone of U.S. electric infrastructure. Hydropower dams serve other important functions, including flood control, transportation, and irrigation. At PNNL, researchers are working to advance hydropower capabilities for the nation’s grid and to support the environmentally sound deployment and operation of hydropower around the world. To learn more, click on the location to watch a 360-degree video. Within the tour, click and hold an arrow located in the upper-left corner to pan the surroundings.
Laboratory Fellow Daniel Deng describes Sensor Fish, an autonomous device that records physical stressors that fish experience when they pass through a hydropower dam.
