Bill Brown (entrepreneur)
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| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, BS) Duke University School of Law (JD) |
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| Known for | Allam -Fetvedt Cycle 8 Rivers Capital, Co-founder NET Power, Co-founder |
Glenn William Brown, Jr. is an American entrepreneur and innovator. He is the inventor on numerous patents, including those related to the Allam-Fetvedt Cycle, a process for converting natural gas into thermal energy, while capturing and reusing the generated carbon dioxide, effectively eliminating greenhouse-gas emissions.[1]
He is co-founder and former CEO of 8 Rivers Capital and NET Power.[2][3] He is also a Strategic Advisor to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory[4] and a former Professor at Duke University School of Law.[5]
Career
In 2008, Brown co-founded 8 Rivers Capital with fellow MIT alumnus Miles Palmer.[6] 8 Rivers, through its company NET Power, began developing technology necessary to make the Allam-Fetvedt Cycle economically competitive with standard natural gas, including the construction of a $140 million demonstration plant outside Houston that burns natural gas without emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.[6][7] In 2017, Entrepreneur magazine named Bill Brown one of its “50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs” for his work developing the carbon-capture power plant.[8]
In 2022, Brown was appointed as a strategic adviser for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a federally funded renewable energy research and development center sponsored by the Department of Energy.[4][9]
References
- ↑ "Inventor: Glenn William Brown, JR". Google Patents. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ Joyce, Christopher (2017-04-10). "Natural Gas Plant Makes A Play For Coal's Market, Using 'Clean' Technology". NPR. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ↑ Douglas, Erin (2019-03-04). "Experimental Texas Power Plant Aims to Make Electricity Cheaper, Cleaner". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Strategic Public-Private Partnerships". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Bill Brown '80". Duke Law. 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Temple, James (2017-08-30). "Potential Carbon Capture Game Changer Nears Completion". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ Schwartz, John (2017-01-02). "Can Carbon Capture Technology Prosper Under Trump?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ "50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs". Entrepreneur. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ "Alumni Notes". Duke Law Magazine. Spring 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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