Auto X Prize: Entrepreneurs Driving the Future of Jobs and Energy Security

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Building new high-efficiency cars that reach 100 MPG will cut America's dependence on foreign oil and save consumers money at the pump. On Thursday, September 16, 2010, the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE will be announcing the winners of their 31 month-long competition to build a production-capable vehicle that can achieve this goal.

Following the announcement, the winners of the competition will head to Capitol Hill to brief Members of Congress on their solutions. The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming will hold a congressional briefing with the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE winners at 2:00pm on Thursday September 16th, 2010 in 210 Cannon House Office Building.

Immediately following the briefing, Members of Congress will be able to view the winning X PRIZE vehicles, which will be on display at the corner of C Street and New Jersey Ave between the Longworth and Cannon buildings.

The X PRIZE Foundation is an educational nonprofit organization whose mission is to create groundbreaking new technologies that benefit humanity and inspire the formation of new industries, jobs and the revitalization of markets.

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