Karl Young has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Stevens
Institute of Technology, 1975. He spent 5-years at the Princeton Plasma
Physics Lab designing and building high-energy coil systems for the
experimental Tokamak fusion reactors. Karl then established his own
engineering consulting firm specializing in composites materials and
hydrogen storage. In 1997, he formed a joint venture with China
Aerospace to manufacture and distribute conversion systems for gasoline
engines to operate on natural gas and LPG, in China. Shortly after
9/11, Karl was asked by the U.S. Navy to be recalled to active duty to
establish a special technology RDT&E program for naval aviation.
Karl was the military deputy for this effort for 4-years at NAVAIR, and
returned to his own engineering development work in 2006. Karl’s recent
work includes developing high-efficiency solar cells using carbon
nanotubes, high-density energy storage system for electric vehicles and
electric propulsion systems for airplanes and other vehicles, including
electric airplanes.