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Inside CoMotion’s new HQ: UW’s entrepreneur program plants its roots in an innovation hub

GeekWire

A wall in the new University of Washington CoMotion offices includes logos for some of the 285 companies that have spun out of the program. One hallway features logos from some of the 285 companies that have launched from CoMotion, while a display case highlights some of the patents secured by the program.

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Fusion fever: A reality check on the multibillion-dollar race to reinvent energy and save the planet

GeekWire

Fusion energy could provide a nearly infinite source of carbon-free power and help save the planet from climate change. In fact, no fusion company has yet hit the essential target of getting more energy from fusion reactions than it puts into them. Helion Energy CEO David Kirtley, right, addresses a tour group at his Everett, Wash.,

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How do you capture the ocean’s energy? Peek under the hood of a startup’s ‘anti-boat’ power device

GeekWire

Oscilla Photo) Oscilla Power , a startup developing devices that capture wave energy to produce electricity, has ocean-sized ambitions. There are no land-based energy systems to borrow from and adapt to the sea. Navy Wave Energy Test Site. A fiberglass cover will protect the hardware. Oscilla has raised $7.5 In the U.S.,

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Climate campaign pushes Bitcoin network to drop energy-hungry code

The Verge

The goal of the campaign, dubbed “Change the code, not the climate,” is to switch up the energy-hungry process of verifying transactions and mining new Bitcoins. Burning through so much energy generates some serious greenhouse gas emissions, but campaign organizers argue that it doesn’t have to be that way.

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Top500: The Supercomputers Advancing Cyber Security, Renewable Energy, and Black Hole Research

CIO Business Intelligence

Among those ranked in the 59 th edition of the TOP500 announced at the 2022 International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) in Hamburg, Germany, are standouts conducting powerful research in energy generation, cyber and physical threats, and astrophysics. Eni, HPC5: The Supercomputer Working for Energy. Rmax [TFlop/s], 51,720.76

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Microsoft’s AI ambitions fuel $3.3 billion bet on Wisconsin data center

Network World

As part of the project, Microsoft said it is co-funding a new solar energy project that will generate 250MW of power. To offset the site’s power consumption, Microsoft said it is working with National Grid to co-fund a 250MW solar energy project in Wisconsin. The data center is set to come online by 2026. It goes beyond raw capacity.

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Apple’s ‘notebook upgrade program’ could get businesses new M1 Macs for $30 per month

The Verge

Mac notebook upgrade program marketing to apparent business partners | Image: @MaxWinebach. Apple has apparently introduced a business-only program that enables members to obtain and eventually upgrade computers for a relatively low monthly fee. CIT Group’s offer for a ‘Mac Notebook Upgrade Program’. Image: CIT Group.