BIG I: Energy Challenge

The United States is one of the largest consumers of energy in the world.  General Electric is putting a call out to innovators to come up big ideas in home energy.  It's called the Ecomagination Challenge.  GE is looking for innovative ways to capture, manage and use energy in the home.  Winners will get cash from a $200 million pot including five $100,000 cash awards to the most innovative ideas.

Click here to check out GE's Ecomagination Challenge.

Click here to read up on XPrize's Energy and Environment Prize.