[ausev] (no subject)

[Gil Dawson]

Govt contest, $1 million first place prize, 500,000 second, 250,000 third.

Goal
Demonstrate a wearable electric power system providing 96 hours of 
equipment operation at less than half the current weight.  The power 
system should attach to a garment (vest) and provide 20W average 
electric power for 96 hours with peak power requirements of up to 
200W for short periods.  All components, including the generation, 
storage, electronics, and connections must weigh 4kg or less, 
including the attachment system.  The total minimum energy required 
is 1920 W-hr (20W * 96hr).

Prizes
The prize awards are 1st place - $1,000,000.00 USD, 2nd place - 
$500,000.00 USD, and 3rd place - $250,000.00 USD for a total of 
$1.75M in prizes for systems meeting or exceeding the performance 
criteria.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The government claims no rights to the intellectual property of 
competitor's systems.
Any proprietary information disclosed to the government will be 
protected in accordance
with government regulations.

Details
  http://www.dod.mil/ddre/prize/rules_doc.html