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Jeff Jordan has been an integral player in the field of alternative energy for 30 years.  The following describes his interest in marine jets and background in alternative energy.  

IntelliJET™

The development of IntelliJet Marine, Inc. began when Jeff was considering the purchase of a manufacturer of aluminum jet river boats.  As a result of his experience in the design and manufacture of small commercial hydroelectric systems, he observed several causes of hydraulic inefficiency in marine jet propulsion systems.  Any such inefficiency is rigorously attacked in the hydroelectric business, because it translates into power not generated and revenue lost.  In jet boats it translated into the need for a flatter hull, a rougher ride, a bigger motor, and a bigger fuel tank.

The application of hydroelectric-turbine-design principles to jet boats resulted in three broad patents covering the inlet, pump and nozzle control conditions that must be maintained for efficient marine jet propulsion.  Mr. Jordan’s fourth patent in the field of marine jet propulsion goes to the use of a controlled variable pitch propeller pump in combination with a controlled inlet and nozzle to maintain efficient propulsion over a wide range of boat speeds.

Mr. Jordan presented this technology at the Advanced Naval Propulsion Symposium 2008 in Arlington VA, concluding that IntelliJet technology will be much more fuel efficient than propellers or conventional marine jets in a wide range of boat and fast-ship designs.

Background in Alternative Energy

During the oil shocks of the 70’s, Jeff was managing operations for Carnation Company that produced 300-400 tons of Friskies pet foods daily, which made him very familiar with large industrial electric power systems, pumps, and controls.  He was convinced of the need for energy independence in the US.  In 1977 he received his MBA and bought into a small company that manufactured and sold small hydroelectric systems and other alternative energy systems.  He wrote a successful private placement and a business plan that received Venture Capital funding.  Unfortunately, the national will faltered, and the nation fell away from alternative energy solutions, causing the hydroelectric systems and other alternative systems to be once again uneconomic.

In 1988, Mr. Jordan became VP Operations of Unisyn Biowaste Technology, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, which became a pioneer in converting food processing wastes, grease trap wastes and manure to energy and fertilizer byproducts.  He designed and outsourced the manufacture of large propeller pumps that were successfully used in this process.  The Unisyn operation was a technical and economic success, but was eventually shut down for political reasons, as Honolulu chose to spend 5x as much to incinerate its wet wastes, and still does.  Processes similar to Unisyn are now in wide use in Europe, but not in the US.

Mr. Jordan has served as President of the Northwest Venture Group based in Seattle, Washington.  His background includes a BA from the University of Colorado, service as an officer in the US Navy and an MBA from the University of California. In the Navy, Mr. Jordan was the Communications Officer on a refrigerated stores ship, which supplied forces along the coast of Viet Nam.