Apr 14, 2023
A startup business that places small turbines in irrigation canals to generate electricity has raised $18.4 million to scale up its technology for carbon-free hydropower. Emrgy’s installations are very small in the commercial sense — between 2 and 10 megawatts. But that’s approximately enough to power a neighborhood or a small campus. Energy experts say small amounts can add up, and it's a system that makes clean electricity without disturbing the environment.