Torvec Inc. announced that Dr. William W. Destler, President of Rochester Institute of Technology, will become a director of the company, effective September 15, 2009.

Rochester Institute of Technology and Torvec Inc. signed a memo of understanding to create the Safety and Efficiency in Automobiles Laboratory on the RIT campus. The new lab will focus on developing advanced automotive and related energy technologies as well as open up new employment opportunities in the manufacture and production of high-tech automotive equipment. As stated in the agreement, the parties have agreed to: Provide RIT faculty, staff and students with access to Torvec advanced automotive and related energy technologies and know-how and provide Torvec personnel with access to RIT personnel, facilities and laboratories; Engage each other's personnel, resources and facilities to refine and evaluate advanced automotive technologies and related energy technologies, including Torvec's, with a view to enhance the design-specific aspects of such technologies for manufacturing and mass production; Establish educational and training programs for RIT personnel, including where appropriate, creating and designing cooperative educational and employment opportunities for RIT students in the fields of advanced automotive and related energy technologies; Engage additional domestic and international automotive and related energy companies in the purposes and programs of SEAL; Engage in mutual efforts to obtain governmental and nongovernmental funding for the purposes and programs of SEAL.

Torvec Inc. announced that its patented IVT gearing allows for design flexibility so that the company can create a Power Split Device (PSD) for Gas Electric Hybrid Technology. Working with NASA on an all electric version of the company's IVT for the next generation Lunar Rover has lead to this breakthrough configuration for hybrid vehicles. The term PSD is essentially a transmission with more then one power source (i.e. gas/diesel engine & electric motor powered by a battery pack). Torvec's patented PSD has the ability to level the playing field for companies that compete with Toyota and their Prius PSD technology. Torvec's technology will function similarly to Toyota's, with the same driver feel and performance and with future investigation might afford several advantages over Toyota's technology. This PSD technology is ideal for compact to full sized vehicles, while Torvec's Hydraulic IVT design will afford larger vehicles greater fuel savings over the stock vehicle.