Video interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Uatl.com Video Lonnie Johnson changed the world once with the Super Soaker; now he’s aiming higher. Based in Atlanta, the inventor and former NASA engineer is developing a revolutionary heat engine called JTEC that can convert solar heat directly into electricity, helping fight climate change. Johnson shares his journey […]
From AJC Article by Drew Kann, 11/30/25. Hall of Fame inventor Lonnie Johnson has an idea to turn wasted heat into clean electricity. Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy […]
JTEC VP of Engineering Julian Bell and Mechanical Engineer Gavin Williamson have developed and publicly released two open-source toolboxes for MATLAB/Simulink: one for LabJack T-series data acquisition interfaces, and one for Alicat mass flow and pressure controllers. Both toolboxes take advantage of Simulink’s drag‑and‑drop graphical programming environment to enable rapid integration with these hardware […]
Prestigious Annual Awards Program Recognizes Companies and Products Driving Innovation in the Global Clean Technology Industry ATLANTA, April 10, 2025 – Cleantech hydrogen energy company JTEC Energy, Inc. today announced it is the recipient of the “Energy Production Innovation Award” in the second annual CleanTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by CleanTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market […]
LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CleanTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes standout climate and clean technology companies, products and services around the globe, today announced the winners of the second annual CleanTech Breakthrough Awards program. The size of the global clean technology sector is worth $2.5T USD […]
PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA, March 27, 2025 — Cleantech hydrogen energy company JTEC Energy has been named to TIME’s list of America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2025. This prestigious award is presented by TIME and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced on March 25th, 2025, and can be viewed […]
Johnson Energy Storage and Tuskegee University Announce the Dr. Lonnie Johnson Technology Research & Incubation Center Partnership Aims to Drive Innovation, Create Jobs, and Advance Next Generation Energy Solutions We are excited to collaborate with Tuskegee University to establish a center that will drive both technological advancements and economic development.” — Dr. Lonnie Johnson, Founder […]
by Maija Ehlinger for Hypotemus The State of Georgia leads the country in planned jobs around CleanTech jobs, driven by investments in e-mobility, renewable energy, and new infrastructure projects. 30,661 new jobs have been created in the state alone over the last two years in sectors like battery innovation, electric vehicles (EVs), grid transformation, solar, […]
The 2nd Annual HBCU Honors, Presented By Procter & Gamble, Celebrates Black Excellence With A Star-Studded Lineup And Powerhouse Honoree Hosted by Kym Whitley, HBCU Honors celebrates the remarkable achievements of industry icons, including Will Packer, Lonnie Johnson & Jewel Burks Solomon. HBCU Honors is Hosted by Actress Kym Whitley, Celebrating HBCU Icons Will Packer, Lonnie Johnson, […]
by Sarah Alburakeh for the American Society of Mechanical Engineeers Image Credit: Office of Naval Research Mechanical and nuclear engineer Lonnie Johnson is looking to electrify the planet with his latest invention. Low-temperature heat is available in abundance from both human-made and natural sources. A famed inventor has been developing a device that he says […]