RTI International

Meet Wayne Holden

Susan Davis and Frank Stasio — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Even though Wayne Holden wasn’t a natural athlete, being 6 feet, 6 inches meant that he had to play basketball in high school. That sent him to college, which led him into psychology and working with disturbed kids. It was a career he loved, but since 2005, Holden has worked at RTI International, a global research organization. Now he serves as RTI's CEO. So, how did he go from the clinic to the boardroom? Holden joins host Frank Stasio to discuss his fascinating journey.

RTI Boasts New Solar Energy Technology

Leoneda Inge — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:20:00 +0000

A North Carolina research firm says it's taken a significant step toward making solar energy a widely-marketable source of electricity. RTI International says its new solar cells use an ink-like material produced at much lower cost than traditional silicon panels. Jay Lewis is a senior research scientist with the RTP nonprofit.

RTI Awarded Energy Grant

Leoneda Inge — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0000

RTI International has been awarded 4-point8-million dollars to develop technology to help reduce the energy needed to power manufacturing facilities.

Leoneda Inge: RTI International will partner with Duke University and Veolia Water Solutions in Cary to develop a system that will allow heat from industrial processes to treat waste-water. David Danielson is Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for the US Department of Energy. He says his office is funding 13 projects in this first round.