Dr. Johnson Interview on Atlanta’s 11Alive News
11Alive’s Danielle Nottingham shares Dr. Lonnie Johnson’s journey from segregated Mobile, AL to global innovation:
Dr. Johnson Named to Forbes List of Top 250 Innovators
Congratulations to JTEC founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson, just named number 173 on the Forbes list of Top 250 Innovators. INNOVATION is the grease in the economic engine, the sparkle that keeps culture fresh and the key ingredient in nearly every billion-dollar fortune. To kick off our yearlong series of special reports celebrating America’s 250th birthday, […]
CNN10 Meet the inventor of the Super Soaker, whose next idea could help our warming planet
Aired on CNN10 2/2/26 Coy Wire interviews Dr. Johnson for a CNN10 segment celebrating Black History Month.
NASA engineer to bring innovation talk to Portland MLK Day event
Chiara Profenna / oregonlive.com (TNS) When Karanja Crews announced that Super Soaker inventor and NASA engineer Dr. Lonnie Johnson was coming to Portland, excited gasps rippled through a second-grade classroom at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon. Just an hour earlier, many of the students had never heard of Johnson. But […]
Earth needs more energy. Atlanta’s Super Soaker creator may have a solution.
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 […]
Lonnie Johnson to be featured at the 2nd Annual HBCU Honors
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, […]
JTEC Welcomes New Neighbor Triumph Motorcycles
From an article by Josh Green for Urbanize Atlanta West End warehouse district revival lands ‘iconic’ motorcycle HQ, more BeltLine-adjacent Lee + White is “gaining attention from both global and local users,” owners report Following a year that saw its Great Lawn debut and stalls in a 19-vendor food hall finally start opening, the Lee + White […]
Canary Media Interview With Dr. Johnson
This billion-dollar-selling toy was inspired by heat pumps Super Soaker inventor Lonnie Johnson talks to Canary Media about the toy’s origin story and what he’s working on now as a climatetech entrepreneur. 31 January 2023 By Mike Munsell for Canary Media An early Super Soaker prototype (lonniejohnson.com) Canary Media’s Climate Meets Culture column explores the intersection of energy, climate […]
JTEC Energy Adds Glenn Eisman to Technical Advisory Board
JTEC Energy Press Release ATLANTA, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that Dr. Glenn Eisman has joined its Technical Advisory Board. JTEC Energy was formed in 2020 to finish development and commercialization of the JTEC device, a cleantech energy invention by Dr. Lonnie Johnson that converts waste heat into electricity more efficiently than any machine in history. “JTEC springs […]
Lonnie Johnson Named one of 100 Most Influential Georgians for 2023
Georgia Trend released their list of 100 Most Influential Georgians for 2023. To welcome the new year, Georgia Trend is recognizing 100 influential Georgians for 2023 – a remarkable group — for their impact across the state. As always, we’re spotlighting CEOs, politicians, educational experts and the heads of nonprofits and economic development organizations, among others. Some are very […]