Our planet is at the precipice of an energy crisis.
We need a new source of clean, sustainable energy to save the planet.
Introducing the JTEC
(Thermo-Electrochemical Converter)
The JTEC is an innovative device that uses electrochemical transformations to convert a heat differential into usable electricity.
Over twenty years ago Dr. Lonnie Johnson invented the SuperSoaker, one of the world’s best-selling toys, and then invested his profits into a world-class laboratory in the heart of Atlanta dedicated to solving the world’s energy problem through the creation of a new source of energy.
Twenty years ago, he patented the idea for the Johnson Thermo-Electrochemical Converter (JTEC), a device that turns waste heat into useable electricity at an unprecedented and unheard of efficiency. His idea worked on the white board- all of the chemistry and physics and equations bore him out, but the materials to make it feasible were not yet available. With the huge advances in Material Science in the last decade, his bold idea is now a reality.
In 2020, Dr. Johnson put together a team of chemists, material scientists and engineers to bring his idea to fruition, and JTEC Energy was formed as a new company.
“It's like discovering a new continent. You don't know what's there, but you sure want to explore it to find out. It has a darn good chance of being the best thing ever invented on Earth.”
–Dr. Paul Werbos, former Program Director of the National Science Foundation
Dr. Lonnie Johnson explains in his TED Talk what motivated him to invent the JTEC, how it works, and the impact he thinks this device can have on the world.