JTEC Energy Explored on “Undecided with Matt Ferrell”
Matt Ferrell welcomed Lonnie Johnson to his “Undecided with Matt Ferrell” show on YouTube. Together, they explored the science behind the JTEC and its potential as a new energy source.
Matt Ferrell Hosts Lonnie Johnson on the “Still TBD” Podcast
Dr. Lonnie Johnson discusses the JTEC with Matt Ferrell on the “Still TBD” Podcast.
JTEC Wins Cleantech Breakthrough Award 2026
For the third year in a row, JTEC Energy was honored with a Cleantech Breakthrough Award. 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 results of the 3rd annual CleanTech Breakthrough Awards program, spotlighting the breakthrough clean […]
JTEC Energy Featured on CNN10 Special Episode
February 27, 2026 Coy Wire profiled JTEC Energy for a Special Edition of CNN10:
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, […]