IPO Edge hosted a fireside chat from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with Rod Colwell, Chief Executive Officer at Controlled Thermal Resources. Mr. Colwell spoke to Editor-at-Large Jarrett Banks about lithium and clean power development in California, the Salton Sea resource, the vision for CTR’s role in the worldwide energy transition and more. Watch the full interview below:
About Controlled Thermal Resources
Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings, Inc. (CTR) is a U.S. company specializing in lithium and battery material products and renewable energy with projects in advanced development in the United States. The company, which redomiciled to the United States in 2022, was established in 2013 and has headquarters in Imperial County, California, USA. Additional offices are located in Brisbane, Australia, and in Houston, Texas.
CTR’s leadership team has successfully developed and managed renewable energy projects in the Salton Sea region for over 20 years.This location-specific, highly specialized experience has been instrumental in advancing CTR’s projects.
CTR is committed to delivering sustainable, low-cost lithium products and renewable power to support California’s clean energy initiatives and to ensure a secure and responsible lithium product supply chain.
About Rod Colwell
Rod is a seasoned corporate executive specializing in clean energy, critical minerals, and commercial development. Rod combines thirty years of experience in commercializing new projects and leads the Hell’s Kitchen Lithium and Power project development in Imperial County, California.
This world-scale project will set new environmental standards for battery-grade lithium products and base-load renewable power while spearheading the creation of a localized battery supply chain in the United States.
Rod was appointed Commissioner to the Blue-Ribbon Lithium Valley Commission in 2020 and is deeply committed to delivering sustainable and competitive critical minerals and clean energy to support a resilient battery supply chain for a zero-carbon future.
