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[David White]

I'd rather see this competition coming from some agency other than  
the department of defense.  DW.
On Jul 11, 2007, at 4:33 PM, Gil Dawson wrote:

> 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
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