3 Finalists Named In X Prize Video Competition
If you’ve been following the X Prize competition you know that a cool $10 million prize is up for grabs for the person who comes up with the most innovative idea to the energy crisis.
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After many submissions the X Prize panel has come up with 3 finalists. Part of competition involved submitting a 2 minute video with your idea. Eco Geek reports on the 3 finalists and they are as follows:
1. Jonathan Dreher – Jonathan’s idea asks that we look at our energy consumption in great and mass detail and change our lifestyles to reflect a more Earth friendly way of life for the betterment of all. No technology is needed and everyone can participate. The energy savings will be million fold and help to decrease global warming.
If just 10% of American households reduced their consumption by 10%, he says, we would collectively save $1 billion in energy costs and reduce CO2 emissions by 8 million tons.
2. Alan Silva -Alan’s idea is based on making American homes energy independent and focusing on getting off the grid completely. He wishes for better and more high tech innovations that will facilitate this.
He goes on to describe an example home with concentrated solar panels and small wind turbines on the roof, underground flywheels to store the energy, solar tracking devices, underground heat exchangers, and the like. Alan finishes off by highlighting the financial, geopolitical and environmental benefits of going off the grid.
3. Kyle Good – Kyle’s idea revolves around completely overhauling and revolutionizing batteries. As batteries power up most modern devices, Kyle feels engineers should be focusing on making them more like super batteries that can power up everything from small devices such as mp3 players to electric cars and beyond. A super battery if you will, or as they are calling it, an ultra capacitor. A more advanced, more affordable, and more earth friendly battery.
Which reminds me of the Back To The Future movie, where i believe a ultra capacitor powered the time traveling Delorean. (i think)
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