Undersecretary of Defense visits Verterra

Verterra Energy was proud to welcome Rep. Betty McCollum and Undersecretary Shyu for a facility and technology tour.

The Verterra Energy Team with Undersecretary Shyu & Betty McCollum

Verterra has been working with the US Army Corps of Engineers to deploy and test Volturnus at multiple scales beginning this year and continuing onto arrays or "V-PODs". Rep. Betty McCollum has been a champion of energy and conservation in Minnesota and helped to support Verterra's collaboration with the USACE.

Ms. Heidi Shyu is the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, serving as the Chief Technology Officer for the DoD. Her focus is multifaceted, but key areas of interest for this visit were reducing fuel use within the DoD and enhancing energy security, in addition to understanding how startups can better work with the Federal Government. It was an incredible opportunity to showcase Volturnus and learn more about her goals and potential future applications for the technology.

Rep. Betty McCollum, Ted Christopher and Undersecretary Shyu in Verterra's Offices

Verterra is on a mission to harness the power of flowing water in rivers, oceans and canals to produce abundant, reliable power.

Volturnus is a vertical axis turbine that uniquely harnesses the power of flowing water by combining the working principles of centrifugal pumps & hydrofoils with a rugged, hydrodynamic design. Similar to an underwater 3D weather vane, VOLTURNUS works in harmony with the current to dynamically adjust once deployed. When installed in modular arrays, the technology creates scalable, continuous power from small, 100 watt backpack scale, up to multi-MW arrays.

Based in St. Paul, MN Verterra is funded by mission driven investors and a multi-year DoD contract to commercialize the technology for multiple applications.

Phone: 651-315-8884

Website: www.verterraenergy.com