While many renewable energy advocates are harnessing the power of the sun, wind and water, GRC Member Susan Petty prefers to focus on an even more prevalent source – one right under our feet in the Earth’s layers.
CleanTech Alliance Breakfast Series: Susan Petty of AltaRock Energy from CleanTech Alliance on Vimeo.
“Geothermal is a source of energy that is pretty much everywhere and available anytime, but it’s something we’re really neglecting” said Petty, Co-Founder of AltaRock Energy and second speaker of the CleanTech Alliance Breakfast Speaker Series sponsored by Perkins Coie.
Petty founded AltaRock in 2007 to develop technology that would expand the use of geothermal energy outside traditional areas, and to reduce costs and risks associated with the technique. She brought 40 years of experience in geothermal research, policy and technology development to start the company that is changing possibilities in the field.
