X PRIZE Lab@MIT Proposal: Urban Consumption Challenge

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In Fall 2010, the X PRIZE Lab@MIT tackled the challenge of developing new prize ideas in Urban Sustainability, with a focus on Singapore as host nation. Here's a presentation from one of the student teams.

"A proposed $4.5M challenge to radically reduce material consumption.  The Winner will be the first to lead of a community of 50,000 Singaporean households to a sustainable level of consumption while maintaining quality of life." Designed by John Helferich & Ishan Patel

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