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How climate concerns and incentives are driving solar installations on Washington roofs

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megawatts (MW) of solar power this year alone, a more than 10-fold increase over a decade ago, according to an industry nonprofit. We’re in a transitional time,” said Eliza Ives, renewable energy program manager with Seattle City Light. Volunteer homeowners allow the nonprofit to install a home on their property.

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Biotech industry leaders share cautious optimism for 2023 amid downturn and layoffs

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Earlier companies are considering fewer development programs and having a slower ramp on hiring. Everyone is budgeting 50% longer to raise their rounds,” said Canestaro. Neoleukin Therapeutics recently shed staff in the wake of disappointing clinical data for its lead program, for example. Sonoma Photo). Phase Photo).

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The Hacker Mind: Hackers Wanted: Filling the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

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In this episode, Sonny Sandelius , Assistant Director of the SANS workforce programs, talks about programs that recruit people from outside computer sciences, encouraging those from diverse backgrounds who share the curiosity and the basic aptitude necessary to become hired cybersecurity professionals in as little as six months.

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The real scandal behind billionaire Eric Schmidt paying for Biden’s science office

Vox

It also has a meager $5 million annual budget — which means it has to get creative to do its work. Enter Schmidt Futures, Schmidt’s private nonprofit that supports initiatives that use tech to address “hard-to-solve’’ scientific and societal problems. It could start with the government adequately funding them.

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How effective altruism went from a niche movement to a billion-dollar force

Vox

I had asked the people at the “let’s all give our money to buy the world’s poor malaria bed nets” conference to buy me a plane ticket ? Obviously the money should go to bed nets! In June 2022, the crypto market crashed , and Bankman-Fried’s net worth, as estimated by Bloomberg , crashed with it. Flash forward to 2021.

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