Tecogen Inc. announced that Alan B. Welch will join the Research & Development team as Project Manager. A mechanical engineer with over 30 years of experience developing and managing automotive, industrial engine, and component technology programs, Mr. Welch will be leading the initiative to develop Tecogen's patented Ultera emissions control technology for propane fork truck application. The project is being funded in part by a research grant from PERC, the Propane Education & Research Council, and the work is being conducted in collaboration with two major fork truck industry manufacturers. He was most recently Senior Director, Advanced Technology at Westport Innovations in Vancouver BC, now part of Westport Fuel Systems.