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Black Engineer Lonnie Johnson reveals two energy saving inventions

Lonnie Johnson, an inventor who has worked for NASA and created the Supersoaker, has started working in Atlanta to find alternative sources of energy.

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15 years ago

July 8, 2010

UVM Staff

Lonnie Johnson (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams via Wikimedia)

Lonnie Johnson, an inventor who has worked for NASA and created the iconic toy Supersoaker, has started working in Atlanta to find alternative sources of energy and has created a lithium based battery that will work in cars as well as a new engine.

To learn more about the engineer’s projects, click here.

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