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George Touchton

Engineering Science graduate from Florida State University, with MSc in Physics from University of Illinois. Currently working as President and Chief Technology Officer and as Principal at Clean EnGen Group, LLC.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Location: Newark (Bay Area) California
Groups: Big Bang! Business Plan Competition
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Tags: biomass, clean tech, co2 sequestration, Energy, ghg elimination, zero emissions
Schools: Florida State University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Clean EnGen Group, LLC
Position: President and Chief Technology Officer
Time period: February 2008 - Present
Description: Founded Clean EnGen Group to develop Air Independent Oxidation technology to produce Zero Emissions electric power and heat from biomass waste and biofuels in cooperation with Dr. Reginald Mitchell of Stanford University under a California Energy Commission Grant.

Employer: GLT Energy Consultancy
Position: Principal
Time period: December 2005 - Present
Description: Entrepreneur focused on developing and commercializing innovative biofuel energy technology with zero emissions and high efficiency.

Employer: MES International
Position: Co-Founder, Board Member, and Vice-President, Technology and Product Development
Time period: September 2001 - December 2005
Description: Responsible for technology and product development of MES International, a company focused on developing and delivering packaged energy systems to the global distributed generation and combined heat and power markets. Co – inventor of 6+ innovations (4 US Patents Granted) in gas turbine technology for on-site generation and CHP.
Invited participant in US DOE Gas Turbines of the Future Workshop. Invited reviewer for US DOE micro turbine and small gas turbine R&D program.

Employer: Solo Energy Corporation
Position: Co-Founder, Board Member, Vice-President Technology/Commercial Applications
Time period: December 1998 - September 2000
Description: Solo Energy was an innovative start-up energy services company created to provide superior energy services by developing and proprietary micro-turbine technology.

Employer: Electric Power Research Institute
Position: Executive Manager, Generation Market
Time period: December 1996 - November 1998
Description: Cross-functional responsibility for marketing and sales activities in the generation market. Responsible for more than 200 major accounts across North America and more than $70 million in gross revenue.

Employer: Electric Power Research Institute
Position: Manager, Combustion Turbines and Cycles
Time period: December 1991 - December 1996
Description: Managed a multi-project $8 million/year program to develop combustion turbine and combined cycle technology. Managed international consortia.

Employer: Electric Power Research Institute
Position: Manager, Fossil Plant Operations Program
Time period: December 1989 - November 1991
Description: Managed Fossil Plant Operations program, and EPRI Monitoring & Diagnostics Center.

Employer: Electric Power Research Institute
Position: Manager, Engineering and Operations Program
Time period: December 1988 - November 1989
Description: Responsibility for coal-fired power plant designs, materials, and fuel R&D. Managed the Coal Quality Development Center, EPRI’s first for-profit subsidiary.

Employer: Electric Power Research Institute
Position: Manager, Improved Coal-Fired Power Plants Program
Time period: December 1984 - November 1988
Description: • Led a $25 million international advanced plant R&D team that developed designs and materials for ultra-super-critical fossil-fired steam plants.

Employer: General Electric Gas Turbine Products Division
Position: Work experience
Time period: December 1972 - November 1985

EDUCATION

University: Florida State University
Degree: Engineering Science, BSc

INFORMATION

Memberships: ASME, ASME Electric Power Committee, ASME B133 Standards Committee