Cadens is pleased to be recommended for award for DE-FOA-0001227, 18.a. Innovative Small, Low-head Hydropower Turbines. Our partners are UW-Milwaukee, PI - Dr. Ryoichi Amano ME; E-Motors Consulting, LLC; Alden Research Laboratory, Inc.; and Duck…

RJ presents at Ni-Expo (Photo courtesy of Hannah@JumpingTrout.com) Linda Reid of UW-Whitewater - Institute of Water Business gave the opening session on Friday, Oct. 10th for the NI Renewable Energy Expo in Rockford, Illinois. RJ was invited to give…

Cadens moved into the Global Water Center in September to join Batch II of the BREW! The BREW is a seed accelerator for water-focused businesses sponsored by the Water Council and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. We are excited for this…

Testing of 3" runners are complete A week ago we started testing iterations of all of our 3" diameter runners, the positive test results give us confidence that the turbine design software is working correctly and that we should have successful tests…

The head race gate structure footing was undermined during the 2008 flood that occurred over the southern half of Wisconsin. The control gates were no longer functional to place stop logs. This structure was also served as pedestrian crossing in the town…

The tail race excavation and berm restoration began in earnest during the sweltering heat of July 2012. A persistent drought throughout the summer provided low flow conditions in river systems throughout SE Wisconsin, making the project more managable.…

The trash rack structure was the final restoration project completed at the site. The 2008 flood caused considerable damage by dislodging boulders and large rocks into the fore-bay and the flume, as the center mill gate was displaced into the flume by…

The tail race berm restoration benefited by low flow conditions during the 2012 drought. The 2008 record flood cut through the berm at the bridge piers. This project was completed by Cadens, LLC and town employees. Tail Race Berm before - south view…