Dr. Jim Lyons

Jim is a visionary leader and investor in the energy industry.  He is a founding partner and CTO of Novus Energy Partners, an investment fund focused on emerging companies in the new energy industry. He was previously a Chief Engineer at GE's Corporate R&D Center and technology leader for a global R&D team in Germany, US, India, & China. Jim championed renewable energy within GE.  He co-led GE's entry into wind energy - GE's most successful new growth business with over $4B in revenues - and served as CTO of the business.

At GE, he has also led new business development teams in digital energy, waste gasification and hybrid electric vehicles. Jim has served on the boards of GE Powerex and the Electric Drive Trade Assoc. Jim has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. He has authored more than 25 technical papers and holds more than 30 patents registered in the US.