Sustainability – Page 10 of 19

Aug 27, 2024, 12:00 PM

Washington sees ‘overwhelmingly positive response’ to EV rebates – but critics question costs

Krista Cortese, her husband and their toddler were making due with the 2003 Mazda hatchback that they got years ago… Read More

MagniX's De Havilland Dash 7 test airplane

Aug 22, 2024, 7:22 PM

MagniX shows off test airplane for NASA’s hybrid electric flight demonstration project

The airplane that Everett, Wash.-based magniX will use to test its hybrid electric propulsion system for a $74.3 million NASA… Read More

Aug 22, 2024, 5:47 PM

Does ‘Carbon Sound’ have a ring to it? How Seattle area can become the Silicon Valley of climate tech

Silicon Valley is recognized globally as *the* tech hub and is so iconic that the region itself essentially co-starred in… Read More

Aug 21, 2024, 2:10 PM

Seattle’s APiJET lands $4.5M grant from the FAA to enhance tool for fuel efficient flights

APiJET, a Seattle-based aviation data analytics company, has landed a $4.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. The startup… Read More

Aug 20, 2024, 10:13 AM

Canadian carbon capture and removal company lands up to $100M to speed deployment

Svante, a carbon capture and removal company based in British Columbia, is receiving up to $100 million to speed the… Read More

Aug 19, 2024, 7:36 AM

A new EV car-sharing program in Seattle aims to reach underserved communities with co-op model

I parked my dirty old Honda at the grocery store around 2 p.m. last Thursday and drove away in a… Read More

Aug 13, 2024, 7:30 AM

Washington state officials hope new $75M battery research center will help meet energy demands

There’s growing concern about the nation’s ability to meet future energy demands, driven in part by the AI boom and… Read More

Aug 8, 2024, 9:03 AM

CarbonQuest, a carbon capture startup that serves industrial sites, raises cash for expansion

Spokane, Wash.-based startup CarbonQuest raised new capital to expand the reach of its carbon capturing devices. The cash is coming… Read More

Aug 8, 2024, 6:00 AM

General Fusion lands $15M to develop its fusion demonstration device

General Fusion, a fusion energy company based in British Columbia, announced nearly $15 million in new funding on Thursday. The… Read More

Aug 7, 2024, 7:47 AM

Seattle searching for solutions to charging cable thefts while meeting EV driver demand

At a recent climate event, representatives from Seattle City Light proudly displayed an electric vehicle charger with a cable that… Read More

Aug 1, 2024, 4:10 PM

Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy is raising another big fund for clean energy and climate investing

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the climate-focused initiative launched by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is raising its third fund. A new SEC… Read More

Jul 31, 2024, 11:34 AM

Fusion startup Zap Energy is raising more cash to develop commercially viable power

Fusion company Zap Energy is raising a huge new investment — nearly $130 million — according to an SEC filing… Read More

Jul 30, 2024, 9:39 AM

Swedish maritime battery startup opens first U.S. outpost in Washington state

Echandia, a Swedish startup making batteries and electronics to power maritime vessels, is opening a manufacturing and sales facility in… Read More

Jul 26, 2024, 9:12 AM

Washington to provide $200 energy credits to low-income households ahead of vote on climate law

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday is highlighting a statewide program that will provide $200 energy credits to help low-income… Read More

Jul 24, 2024, 1:44 PM

Pacific NW hydrogen hub launches phase 1 of its program with $27.5M federal award

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2 Association), a multi-state hub to establish a hydrogen economy, is now eligible for up… Read More

Jul 24, 2024, 11:19 AM

Washington leaders pitch state’s sustainable aviation innovation at global aerospace summit

Sustainable aviation is a hot topic at the giant Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom this week, and the… Read More

Jul 24, 2024, 7:48 AM

Seattle-area ports vying for $500M in federal funding to boost zero-emissions tech

Seattle-area seaports have teamed up to go after $500 million of federal funding to bring zero-carbon technologies to maritime operations.… Read More

Jul 23, 2024, 11:42 AM

CIA investment arm helps fund a Japanese fusion startup with U.S. HQ in Seattle

Kyoto Fusioneering, a startup developing technologies for the commercialization of fusion energy, has raised nearly $6.9 million in new funding.… Read More

Jul 18, 2024, 4:41 PM

Bloomberg report questions science behind Altman-backed fusion company Helion

Concerns about operations at Helion Energy, an Everett, Wash.-based fusion company, is the focus of reporting published today by Bloomberg.… Read More

Jul 17, 2024, 4:07 PM

Washington state Department of Commerce gives $52M to tribes for climate resiliency projects

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Quinault Indian Reservation on Tuesday to help announce $52 million in funding for… Read More

Jul 17, 2024, 12:00 PM

Gov. Inslee, Sen. Murray visit Washington fusion startups as funding heats up despite tech hurdles

The fusion industry last year pulled in more than $900 million of private and public funding in the quest to… Read More

Jul 17, 2024, 11:13 AM

Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz help electrify I-5 corridor with fast chargers for EVs

Stopping for coffee between Washington and California could soon include the option of topping off an electric vehicle battery charge… Read More

Jul 16, 2024, 3:00 AM

LevelTen lands $65M from Microsoft, Google to expand clean energy marketplace services

Seattle-based LevelTen Energy, a startup facilitating the deployment of clean energy projects, raised a $65 million Series D round from… Read More

Jul 15, 2024, 5:07 PM

Projected 30% spike in electricity demand in 10 years supercharges energy summit in Seattle

After decades of relative stability in the Pacific Northwest’s energy demands, dramatic changes are coming fast. Over the next decade,… Read More

Jul 15, 2024, 9:27 AM

How clean tech companies can take advantage of AI — without draining energy from the planet

Artificial intelligence has tremendous potential to improve efficiency and help decarbonize the planet — but it also requires huge amounts… Read More

Jul 12, 2024, 10:09 AM

Election impact on climate efforts is top of mind at first-ever Bloomberg Green Festival in Seattle

More than 4,500 climate tech investors, government officials, tech leaders, activists, artists and researchers from around the world are gathering… Read More

Jul 12, 2024, 7:55 AM

The $120 trillion opportunity that has TPG’s Jim Coulter excited about climate investing

Jim Coulter, founding partner, executive chair and director for the investment firm TPG, thinks a little more optimism is warranted… Read More

Jul 11, 2024, 2:53 PM

This climate tech leader wants startups to solve urgent needs — and is raising a fund to help them

Aina Abiodun is ready for the climate tech sector to recognize that communities everywhere are already experiencing the challenging impacts… Read More

Jul 10, 2024, 9:46 AM

Microsoft inks the largest carbon removal deal ever

Microsoft has made a deal to buy 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal credits from a subsidiary of Occidental… Read More

Jul 10, 2024, 2:00 AM

Amazon’s carbon footprint shrank 3% last year — but AI-driven climate challenges loom

Amazon’s carbon footprint shrank by 3% last year, marking its second straight year of decline. In its annual sustainability report,… Read More