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.
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 […]
JTEC Energy Winner of 2025 CleanTech Breakthrough’s “Energy Production Innovation Award”
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 […]
Global Clean Technology Innovators Honored in 2025 CleanTech Breakthrough Awards Program
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 […]
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 Named Finalist in 2024 Atlanta Startup Awards
JTEC Energy is a finalist in the 2024 Atlanta Startup Awards, in the category of “Best Startup for Good.” The award recognizes mission-driven startups, both for-profit and non-profit, that have made a profound social impact on the Atlanta community and beyond.
Leasing at lively West End warehouse district is on a roll
Courtesy Lee + White by Josh Green for Urbanize Atlanta The combination of Atlanta BeltLine access, inimitable old warehouse spaces, and a nearby MARTA station in a historic neighborhood continues to prove alluring in what’s becoming West End’s version of the Krog District. Adaptive-reuse development Lee + White has signed a nearly 16,000-square-foot lease with […]
JTEC Energy Expands HQ at Lee + White
The renewable energy producer moved its headquarters to the adaptive-reuse development in Atlanta’s West End in 2023. by Libby Allnat for What Now Atlanta. Renewable energy producer JTEC Energy Inc. is expanding its headquarters at Lee + White in Atlanta’s West End. The move adds 9,800 square feet to its existing 18,775 square feet of space in Building […]
Lonnie Johnson Profiled for Engineering.com
JTEC Founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson was profiled by Michael Alba for Engineering.com. The 5 Traits of a Great Engineer “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…” – President John F. Kennedy, September 12, 1962 Twelve-year-old Lonnie […]
Lonnie Johnson Named a “Legend” in Atlanta Magazine’s List of 500 Most Powerful People in Atlanta
Atlanta Magazine announced their list of Atlanta’s 500 Most Powerful People for 2024. It named JTEC Founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson as a Legend. Read the full article here. Lonnie G. Johnson Johnson earned his master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Tuskegee University and went on to work for the U.S. Air Force and the NASA […]