NASA and CAFE Announce New GA Technology Competition

NASA and the CAFE Foundation have announced a new technology "pentaviathon" competition to advance five general aviation technologies aimed at reducing fuel consumption and noise, while increasing speed, safety and ease of use.

The new $300,000 competition, called "The General Aviation Technology Challenge," will also include a new Green Prize meant to promote renewable energy, and will expressly reward the efficient use of both bio-fuel and electricity in transportation.

Registration for the competition officially opened on December 23, 2007. It will be conducted at CAFE's Flight Test Center in Santa Rosa, California, during August 2-10, 2008.  01-08-2008.

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