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Big Prizes for New Ideas

September 18, 2007: The U.S. Defense Department is offering a one million dollar prize for the  best new design for a wearable power system for combat troops. The prototype must be capable of being  attached to a vest and producing an average of 20 watts for four full days. The prototype must weigh less than nine pounds (complete.) This would cut in half  what the batteries now being lugged by U.S. military personnel in the field weigh. Such a unit, which might be based on fuel cells, solar power, or whatever, will also take up less space than the batteries currently lugged around. Many combat troops go through more batteries (by weight) than ammunition. For those interested in competing, go to http://www.dod.mil/ddre/prize.

 

Last year, Congress passed a law allowing the Department of Defense to offer cash prizes for competitions to develop new weapons and equipment.

 

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