Date: April 2, 2010
Source: News Room
Television actor John O'Hurley, best known for his portrayal of J. Peterman on "Seinfeld," and as host of "Family Feud," has become an investing partner in a new company Energy-Inc. that processes hog manure and other wastes to energy. The Nevada-based company uses what it calls "Advanced Thermal Conversion Technology (ATCT)" already employed in Europe and Asia, where it was helped by higher fuel prices in those markets. Subsequent technology improvement has made it more suitable for the US market and large amounts of waste. The ATCT approach uses pyrolytic gasification to convert municipal solid waste, agriculture waste, wood waste, or other non-metal and non-hazardous waste into a synthesis gas that is either burned for energy or converted into methanol or ethanol. The closed system produces steam, heat, hot water and residual biochar. The company recently signed a deal to install a 12-ton per day system at High Ridge Farms, a large 3,000-hog farm in Greenville,NC.
To learn more about Energy-Inc., visit: www.energy-inc.com.
From the company's website:
John O'Hurley
Award-winning actor John O'Hurley is equally fluent in the world of entertainment and business. He has catapulted into television's busiest and most versatile actor/show host, Broadway star, advertising hero as well as being a New York Times best-selling author and Billboard chart-topping composer. O'Hurley is best known as "J. Peterman" on "Seinfeld" which is now the #1 syndicated show in the world and can be seen in 85 countries. John won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work on "Seinfeld." It was O'Hurley's unique portrayal of the wry and witty "J. Peterman" that led to dozens of advertising campaigns for companies such as Xerox and The Travel Channel, earning him multiple advertising and marketing industry awards. John reappeared in prime time in 2005, capturing America's heart with his turn on Season 1 of "Dancing with the Stars," where he officially won the series with the highly contested "Dance Off." After a two-year stint hosting "To Tell The Truth" and a three-year stint hosting USA's "Get Golf with the PGA TOUR", O'Hurley is now the regular host of NBC Sports highest rated yearly show, "The National Dog Show presented by Purina," a Thanksgiving tradition to 22 million viewers. He is also host of the long-time popular game show "Family Feud," In addition, life imitates art for him as John is now the business partner of the J. Peterman Company, along with the real J. Peterman.
His unusual versatility as both entertainer and businessman was the focus of many features in magazines like Business Week and Time Magazine. Aside from his position as part owner of the J. Peterman Company, he is a principal partner in six companies, most notably the venture capital company, Round One Investments, in Beverly Hills, and founder and principal partner in PoliteView, a unique on-line delivery platform used extensively by the US Government, airlines, The UN, and many Fortune 500 corporations.
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