HOW TO ENTER

What to include in your competition submission

HOW WE EVALUATE SUBMISSIONS


STAGE 1: Entrants must submit a video of the device working indoors, producing 10 watts continuously, charging a smartphone and powering a lightbulb. The video will include a detailed tour of the device - inside and out. See Qualifying Criteria and Required Evidence below.
STAGE 2: Skype interview with entrant to ask questions and assist with testing.
STAGE 3: In-person device testing.
STAGE 4: The entrant produces a set of plans / schematics that are made available to pre-registered members of the public who would like to reproduce the device (and have signed a confidentiality agreement). If the device can be reproduced, it is eligible to win.

QUALIFYING CRITERIA


Our goal is to find a device that is a prototype for a robust, safe, abundant energy technology that can be open-sourced, collaborated on, developed and implemented worldwide.

These rigorous criteria are mostly borrowed from STAR and reflect their study of candidate devices over a 20+ year period.


Any device submitted must meet all of these criteria:

  1. It must be self-running and closed loop. Any initial / starting input power source to the device is returned by the device. It is a net generator of power.
  2. It must provide at minimum 10 watts of power against a 1 K resistive load.
  3. It must fit within a 50cm square box.
  4. It must output continuous, smooth, DC electricity that can be used to power complex electronic devices containing microchips without damage.
  5. The technology must be able to be independently reproduced (by someone other than the inventor or his associates) SOLELY from plans provided.
  6. It needs to operate anywhere – regardless of variations in magnetic field, temperature, latitude, longitude, etc.
  7. It must be safe. There can be no bio-hazardous (radioactive, dangerous chemical, etc.) materials either in the device or a bi-product of the device. There can be no FCC (telecommunications, TV, radio, cell phone etc) disruption from the operation of the device.
  8. It must run seamlessly for a prolonged amount of time, at least exceeding 24 hours. It must run well past the capacity of any input / stored power so its over-unity performance is unambiguous.
  9. The device must have an on-off switch and run consistently without breaking down. It must be sturdy enough to be moved without damage.
  10. It must not require tuning or reassembly with each on/off cycle.
  11. It cannot be dependent on sun, wind, heat or other variables that would interrupt operation.
  12. It must be economically viable for mass production and distribution. It cannot contain extremely rare or very expensive materials. There must be a realistic supply chain available so it can be mass manufactured once developed.
  13. It must be self-contained and require no external aerial / antennae, nor grounding shaft / cable.
  14. It must not rely on the unique chemistry and charging characteristics of batteries. Rather make use of super capacitors for energy storage.

REQUIRED EVIDENCE


You are required to produce an evidence pack and set of plans that can be used to faithfully reproduce the device. They must be complete enough to allow any independent 3rd party chosen at random to accurately reproduce the device without input from you. There must be absolutely no details omitted from the set of plans.


Your submission MUST include:


  1. A full tour of the device with no hidden coverings, unopened containers or hidden spaces. Inside, outside, above, under, left, right, up close and from far.
  2. Schematics and circuit diagrams.
  3. Dimensions, 3D printer files, CNC machine cuts, source code (if applicable).
  4. A detailed parts list, ideally with links to online suppliers.
  5. An oscilloscope trace of the output, and/or evidence of it charging a smartphone while the phone operates normally.
  6. Evidence of the device working uninterrupted throughout a 7 day test period (do not include a 7 day video, but instead small snippets at regular basis with clock).
  7. Evidence of the device driving a 1 K resistive load or greater, with multimeter outputs.
  8. A theoretical description of how the device operates, even if you do not have the knowledge or terminology to explain how it works, please try to describe it. Diagrams help.
  9. Evidence of the device working in a neutral, natural setting away from buildings, power lines, WiFi, or any other source of EM energy, also demonstrating that no wires / induction coils / energy beams etc are powering the device. Lift it up, move it around.
  10. Tips and troubleshooting for the construction process and tuning (if required).
  11. Evidence of starting, stopping and re-starting the device.
  12. Disclosure: Have there been any prior investments and/or patent applications for the invention that prevents it from being open-sourced? How long has the device been under development by the inventor?
  13. The inventor understands that the plans and the details of the device will be open source and no patent protection can ensue.
  14. The plans must be typed in English and conform to standard US/UK fabricating and engineering requirements.