Curtis VanWalleghem
Co-Founder and CEO of Hydrostor, leading the company in developing and implementing utility-scale compressed air energy storage solutions. His background includes roles in management consulting and the nuclear and wind energy sectors.
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Feb 27, 2025 • 44min
Storing Clean Energy with Air & Water: Hydrostor’s Game-Changing Tech
Curtis VanWalleghem, Co-Founder and CEO of Hydrostor, shares his journey from management consulting to pioneering compressed air energy storage. He explains how this innovative approach can stabilize renewable energy grids, providing a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries. The conversation covers engineering breakthroughs, site requirements, and operational strategies for autonomous energy plants. Curtis also discusses the future of energy storage and the vital policies needed to support renewable integration, offering a hopeful perspective on climate change activism.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 1h 18min
Hydrostor Co-Founder and CEO Curtis VanWalleghem
Curtis VanWalleghem, co-founder and CEO of Hydrostor, leads a long-duration compressed-air energy storage company using underground flooded rock caverns. He discusses the tech pivot from underwater balloons to caverns, the grind of early fundraising and near-death moments, building an IPP with project finance, and landing major contracts and strategic investors.
