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 […]
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 […]
Prestigious Annual Awards Program Recognizes Companies and Products Driving Innovation in the Global Clean Technology Industry LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2024 (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 that Cleantech hydrogen energy company, JTEC Energy, […]
Press Release ATLANTA, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — JTEC Energy and Johnson Energy Storage announced that the companies’ founder, Super Soaker inventor Dr. Lonnie Johnson, was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held in Washington, D.C. on May 5, 2022. Dr. Johnson was joined by his family and by […]
By Zach Armstrong for Atlanta Inno – read full article here. JTEC Energy Inc. Founder Lonnie Johnson, left, and President and CEO Michael McQuary. Photo: Byron E. Small Lonnie Johnson, former NASA engineer and inventor of the Super Soaker children’s toy, is one step closer to commercializing a new source of renewable energy. Johnson […]
From Inventors Digest, December 1, 2021 Your USPTO: NEWS FLASH – New Energy for Inclusion When it comes to building a stronger U.S. IP system, a greater diversity of participants is paramount. Now that mission has a new energy, with a new leader. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo chairs Council for Inclusive Innovation “Inclusive” is the […]
Press Release ATLANTA, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that it has developed working models of the Johnson Thermo-Electrochemical Converter, an invention that turns waste heat directly into electricity. “This is a great milestone for our team,” said founder and inventor Dr. Lonnie Johnson. “It’s gratifying to see the vision I have had for […]
Article by Erin Schilling for Atlanta Inno, March 18, 2021 Read the full article here: Atlanta Inno and Atlanta Business Chronicle Startup founders must be flexible if they want their companies to succeed. In 2020, the pandemic made the path toward growth even more difficult as companies grappled with remote work and reduced industry activity. To […]
ATLANTA (December 3, 2020) – JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that investor, entrepreneur and technology startup incubator Rodney Sampson has joined its Advisory Board. JTEC Energy was formed this year to productize and commercialize the JTEC device, a cleantech energy invention by Dr. Lonnie Johnson that converts waste heat into electricity more efficiently than any machine […]