PROJECT: “TokenTown” | American-Made Solar Prize Round 5

• Github.com/REtokenDAO | repo / project folder

Overview

The American-Made Solar Prize Round 5 appears to be a great opportunity to work together within the REtoken DAO community behind a worthwhile Government sponsored contest that helps fulfill our Founding Principles (see “RIP-1 | Genesis Proposal (Season 0)”)

Join the Winning Team!! REtoken | The Real Estate DAO

REtoken DAO is the community organizing this project. We are currently looking for new teammates that want to contribute towards solving the Global Affordable Housing crisis.

How to Participate?

1) Join REtoken DAO Discord Server

Join the REtoken | The Real Estate DAO discord. All activities related to this project will be scheduled / facilitated / discussed / etc within the REtoken DAO discord server.

2) Join HeroX Project Teams

Request to Join our HeroX teams

• TokenTown by REtoken DAO (Hardware track)
• TokenTown by REtoken DAO (Software track)

Contest Details

The American-Made Solar Prize is a prize competition designed to energize U.S. solar innovation through a series of contests and the development of a diverse and powerful support network that leverages national laboratories, energy incubators, and other resources across the country.

https://americanmadechallenges.org/solarprize/index.html

• Submission Deadline: 05Oct2021
• Team Submissions Allowed: 2

Contest Administration

The American-Made Solar Prize is directed and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office.

Hardware Track

• AmericanMadeChallenges.org | Home Page | Solar Prize Round 5 | Hardware Track
• rules - PDF

Software Track

• AmericanMadeChallenges.org | Home Page | Solar Prize Round 5 | Software Track
• rules - PDF

Execution Strategy

Create Github Repo / Project Page

You are here!!

Create a REtoken Improvement Proposal (RIP) on Snapshot.org

Using REtoken DAO’s Governance Process, create a new REtoken Improvement Proposal (RIP) on Snapshot.org (see Trello Card for details)

Schedule TokenTown - Working Groups

Propose that whomever participates in these working groups will be rewarded 50 $RETOKEN for each working group. This is similar to previous working groups that REtoken DAO has held. These token distributions will be itemized within the “Weekly TDP” (TDP = Treasury Distribution Proposal).

Proposed TokenTown - Working Groups

Naming Convention:

tt = “TokenTown” / 0 (for "Season 0) / wg = “working group” / # = what number of working group

• tt0wg1 | Mon 5-7p EDT / 27Sep2021
• tt0wg2 | Tue 7-9p EDT / 28Sep2021
• tt0wg3 | Thu 5-7p EDT / 30Sep2021
• tt0wg4 | Sat 3-5p EDT / 02Oct2021
• tt0wg5 | Sun 3-5p EDT / 03Oct2021
• tt0wg6 | Mon 5-7p EDT / 04Oct2021

NOTE: We may not need all 6 of these working groups. Goal is to have all requirements finalized for submission by 10p EDT on 04Oct2021.

video “TokenTown the HOA destroyer!! A DAO net positive energy community”

• this video could maybe be used / refined for 90s “Ready!” video (submission requirement)
• answer “What is TokenTown?"
• invite new teammates
• set expectations with potential solutions partners (that we will be seeking letter of commitment or letter of support)

Determine Solutions Partners

• reach out to potential solutions partners

Draft letters of commitment / support

these drafts should be available on the REtoken.DAO@gmail.com Google Drive account

Create TokenTown NFT / Launch Party

• Target Launch Date: Fri / 01Oct2021

Finalize Submission Package

1) 90-second video (public)

2) Cover Page Content

3) Narrative That Answers 4 Questions

Problem, solution, team, and plan

NOTE: not to exceed 2,500 words

4) One Summary PowerPoint slide (public)

5) Technical Assistance Request (public)

6) Letters of commitment or support (optional)

Related Trello Card(s)

• Core Team | Weekly Planning Session (2021-W39) | Sun 4p EDT / 26Sep2021
• [REtoken] PROJECT: “TokenTown” | Win the “Ready!” Phases of the American-Made Solar Prize Round 5 (HeroX Crowdsourcing Contest by US.gov DOE) both hardware and software tracks [RIP-DRAFT]
• REtoken Pitch Fest for Solar Prize [25 $RETOKEN]

Vote

• Yes | This is an AMAZING project
• No | Time better spent elsewhere