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 […]
The Super Soaker creator’s next big idea? A heat engine that could power the future
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 […]
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 […]
Dr. Lonnie Johnson Technology Research & Incubation Center to be Established at Tuskegee University
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]