[ExI] Fwd: Help Us Reimagine Energy for the DoD!

Wed Sep 2 15:00:50 UTC 2020

Keith: might you be interested in writing up your understanding of how to
do solar power satellites for these guys?  The US Department of Defense
drops billions on projects like nobody else.

(Running this through ExI list since I think there are some others on the
list who'd be interested in seeing this, if not pitching.)

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From: AFWERX <info at afwerxchallenge.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 2, 2020 at 5:16 AM
Subject: Help Us Reimagine Energy for the DoD!
To: <atymes at cubecab.com>

Adrian, find out more about the Challenge and how to submit!
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Dear Adrian,

We're excited to launch our most ambitious Challenge yet—Reimagining Energy
for the DoD—and we want you to be a part of it.
Submission window is open from September 2, 2020, until October 1, 2020.
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*About the Challenge*

The Department of Defense (DoD)  is currently the largest energy consumer
globally, both operationally and the way in which they power installations.
By reducing demand and reliance on petroleum and modernizing the energy
infrastructure, the U.S. Air Force can improve the way they consume energy,
increase sustainability, and remain adaptable to future impacts of climate
change and reduction in fossil fuels.

This is an incredible opportunity for the DoD to partner with innovative
industries to identify, fund and launch new energy strategies from now
until 2045.  The Challenge is seeking solutions that can be implemented
immediately, those that require some further development and also moonshot
ideas that may not be implemented until 2045.

*“The disruption of the energy sector is already happening.  There’s
unbelievable innovation occurring in how we produce, transmit and store
energy. The DoD must partner with those leading this disruption in both
industry and academia, to ensure we maintain our competitive
advantage.”* -Colonel
Charles Bris-Bois, Air Force Disruptive Technology Team.

The Reimagining Energy for the DoD Challenge aims to gather the right
people from industry, government, and academia to identify solutions for a
sustainable energy infrastructure for the Department of Defense. The goals
of the Challenge are to leverage all energy sources for military use such
as wind, solar, thermal, hydro, nuclear and hydrogen and increase mission
effectiveness and quality of life, while reducing our dependence on fossil
fuels.

*The Reimagining Energy for the DoD Challenge encompasses six specific
topics:*
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*Fixed and Mobile Energy Generation*
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*Energy Generation Transmission and Distribution*

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*Fixed and Mobile Energy Storage*
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*New Warfighting and Operational Equipment Not Dependent on Fossil Fuels*
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*Data Availability for Improved Planning and Decision Making*

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*Energy Culture, Policy, and Education*

*Within each Challenge topic area, we are also looking at 3 Deployment
Horizons of solutions. *

   1. Immediately deployable solutions
   2. Solutions that would be deployable within the next 10 years
   3. Solutions that would be deployable within the next 10-25 years

*Timeline of the Challenge and How to Submit*

The open call for innovative solutions for the Reimagining Energy Challenge
launches on September 2, 2020. The submission window will remain open until
October 1, 2020.

*Early Bird Submissions*

There are benefits for teams that submit their solutions by September 14,
as they will be invited to participate in an event on September 17, where
they will receive feedback on submissions so far, participate in a Q&A
session and also a networking and collaboration opportunity.
Find Out More and Submit a Solution
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*SBIR / STTR OPPORTUNITY*

We are also excited to announce that the Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs also have a
focus area for this Challenge running in parallel to the Challenge
timeline.  If you are a US-owned business and designated as a Small
Business by the Small Business Administration (SBA), you may be eligible to
apply for the SBIR/STTR process.

*Please note:* The SBIR process is independent of the AFWERX Challenge
process.  SBIR funds can be allocated to this topic so the opportunity
exists for additional contracting options for any US owned Small Businesses
that qualify.
Click here for more information on SBIR/STTR
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*EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM YOUR SOLUTIONS*

*The outcomes that we are hoping to achieve from this Challenge include:*

   - Energy availability when and where needed for mission effectiveness
   and quality of life
   - More effective warfighting and humanitarian missions that are less
   reliant on fossil fuels
   - Increased ability to rapidly respond to humanitarian crises
   - Leveraging all energy sources for military use such as wind, water,
   nuclear, hydrogen, thermal, etc.
   - Creation of new industries and capabilities inspired by the U.S. DoD
   - Leveraging energy from space

*We also have two aspiration targets from this challenge:*

   - Elimination of all fossil fuel dependency
   - Carbon-negative DoD

Find Out More and Submit a Solution
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