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ABOUT VERTERRA ENERGY
Verterra Energy is reimagining how to harness the power of flowing water on our planet. Our mission is to build and deploy 1 Hoover Dam's worth a Volturnus within a decade.
THE BIG QUESTION
Reimagining Hydropower
At Verterra Energy, we believe energy should propel us forward..
That's why inventor & founder Ted Christopher set off on a journey to reimagine how to harness the power in flowing water with out building a dam.
The big question:
"Can we combine the mass production of solar panels with the 24/7 power generation of hydropower into one device?"
Founder Ted Christopher with a half-meter diameter scale Volturnus Prototype in 2016
Our Journey So Far
2008
The first idea
Inventor and founder Ted Christopher starts working in a high-tech machine shop in San Diego, CA on a clean sheet design. Rather than a slight improvement on an existing concept, he set out to create a device from scratch that could make a real difference in the world.
2009
Proof of Concept
After building a small test tank, Ted spent the next year experimenting with different shapes and configurations. Nearly a year of trail and error lead to a shape that addressed three important issues: resistance to clogging and jamming, a low profile so it could go in shallow water, and sizing it right so Volturnus could be mass produced on an assembly line.