Apply for a Fellowship at the Solar Energy Technologies Office Published: 27 May 2021 27 May 2021
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is seeking qualified candidates for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship.
This is a paid opportunity to learn about the federal government and its role in advancing renewable energy. Fellows will help guide strategy, design funding programs, and manage SETO-funded projects across the office’s five areas of research: photovoltaics, concentrating solar-thermal power, systems integration, soft costs, and manufacturing and competitiveness.
Applicants should have a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree in a subject with a quantitative background. Established professionals with relevant post-degree experience are welcome to apply.
Unusual Year Produces Unusual Budget for Yuma County Published: 27 May 2021 27 May 2021
Yuma, Arizona - This has been a very unusual year for Yuma County, and it is reflected in the budget that has been presented to the Board of Supervisors. A recent headline in the Yuma Sun said, “$464 Million proposed county budget 58% over last year”. This headline motivated County staff to provide a fuller explanation to the public about the budget, due to one-time funds the County is receiving which caused an unusual increase from this current fiscal year.
This year is an unusual budget year not only for Yuma County, but for our neighboring cities and towns as well, as previously reported by the Yuma Sun. For example, the City of Yuma’s proposed FY 2021-22 budget is $522 million, which is more than 100% over its current year $249 million budget. Yuma County’s proposed FY 2021-22 budget of $464 million is 58% over its current year $289 million budget.