The Department of Energy just announced a $100,000 "Apps for Energy" contest that is awarding prizes for the best web/mobile applications that use a featured dataset, standard or idea.
To support this contest, we're holding a code-athon at the PJM Interconnection in Valley Forge, PA. The PJM Interconnection hosts the world's largest competitive electricity market, and services 60 million customers.
The code-athon kicks off at 6pm on February 7 and wraps up around 7pm on February 8.
At the code-athon, you'll be able to learn about the featured datasets, find a team to work on an app with, and start building an app you'll be able to submit to the Contest. We will have prizes for the best demo at the end of the day, and teams will be encouraged to keep working on their idea for submission to the Apps for Energy Contest by March 9.
Eligibility
For eligibility details, visit the Challenge website.
Requirements
Submissions must be functioning web and mobile apps that use one of the featured inputs to solve an energy-related challenge. Visit the challenge homepage for more details.
Prizes
Best Demo - First Prize
Best Demo - 2nd Prize
How to enter
To register for the event, visit the event registration page.
Judges
All Attendees Will Vote on Prizes
Judging Criteria
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Quality of Concept
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Quality of Execution
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Use of Featured Dataset/Standard/Idea