Geothermal Energy Utilization
Associated with Oil & Gas Development
June 14 – 15, 2011
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
Richard Langson
Richard Langson: Inventor, Founder, President and
Chairman of the Board of Langson Energy. Mr. Langson started in the
construction industry building large commercial complexes and dams. As a
champion race car builder and driver, he beat “Big Daddy” Don Garlits
for the 1993 IHRA World Championship and set many world records, some
still standing. Always an innovator and performance orientated person,
Mr. Langson became interested in cogeneration and was hired by Amerada
Hess Microgen in 2000 to spearhead new projects and business
development. He then formed Vector CoGen, LLC to target the residential
and light commercial (1-65kW) marketplace. In 2005 Langson formed
ElectraTherm, Inc. with his modular “Waste Heat Generators.” It is now
one of the world leaders in small-scale, ORC binary power products.
Awards he earned in conjunction with his former company include, but are
not limited to:
• 2009 Wall Street Journal
Technology Innovation Award - Energy Category
• 2008 Popular Science Magazine
– Best of What’s New Award, Green Tech.
Contact Info:
Langson Energy
775-885-0885
richard@langsonenergy.com