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EPA Grant Number: SU836021
Title: Scalable, Low-impact, run-of-river Hydropower generator
Rochester Institute of Technology students are designing a hydrofoil system that harvests energy from a river while minimizing the harmful effects that dams create for river flow and sediments.
Challenge Area(s): Energy
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Scalable, Low-impact, run-of-river Hydropower generator
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