From Napoleon, Ohio, HP2g develops and licenses patented automotive engine technology built around a high-efficiency hybrid V8. Founded by inventor Douglas Pelmear, the company’s flagship system combines variable displacement with electromagnetic pulse power and has been tested in a Mustang at roughly 110 miles per gallon on E85 while retaining 400 horsepower. HP2g also developed its Skip-Fire engine-management system for reducing fuel use in larger vehicles and fleets.
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Hydrogen Energy Systems, LLCFounded in Akron in 2007, Hydrogen Energy Systems, LLC develops hydrogen-fuel technology for internal-combustion engines, centered on its patented Hydrogen Mixing Block™. The device replaces a carburetor or electronic fuel injector so small engines can run mechanically on 100% compressed hydrogen, and the company has tested the system across engines from 6 to 13 horsepower. HES has also demonstrated the technology in a portable generator and a six-passenger golf shuttle prototype.AKRON, OH
Combined Technology SolutionsFounded by Joseph E. Anderson II, Combined Technology Solutions is a small, innovation-driven engine technology company shaped by its founder’s “Skunk Works” approach and extensive race-engine experience. Based in Ridgely, Maryland, CTS develops combustion systems for customers seeking cleaner, more efficient operation in automotive and industrial engines. Its Dynamic Spark Ignition technology is also applied to specialized projects, including a 100-mpg Cadillac CTS vehicle.RIDGELY, MD
Mustang DynamometerFounded in 1975, Twinsburg-based Mustang Dynamometer makes dynamometers and testing systems for automotive performance and related applications. The privately owned company develops its products in-house, pairing mechanical, electrical and software engineering with systems that measure up to more than 3,000 horsepower. Mustang also designs custom portable testing stations, including systems used for vehicle inspections and promotional events.TWINSBURG, OH
MSD IgnitionBorn from a 1970 military testing project at New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range, MSD Ignition makes high-performance ignition and engine-control components for racers, hot rodders and enthusiasts. The company pioneered capacitive-discharge and Multiple Spark Discharge technology, and now manufactures at a more than 150,000-square-foot El Paso plant staffed by over 275 people. MSD products run everywhere from 12,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragsters to street rods, farm trucks and boats.MENTOR, OH