Sustainability – Page 11 of 20

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

Jul 9, 2024, 2:45 PM

Get to know the brains behind Seattle’s flourishing climate tech ecosystem

The Seattle area is known for business giants, grunge icons, and much more. Now, the burgeoning field of climate tech… Read More

Jul 8, 2024, 2:23 PM

Automated parking garage in Seattle condo tower gets even more robotic with EV charging bays

An automated parking garage beneath a luxury condo tower in downtown Seattle is calling in reinforcements, with robotic arms that… Read More

Jul 8, 2024, 10:27 AM

Group14 lands $300M deal to produce materials for German battery maker

Next gen battery materials manufacturer Group14 announced a deal Monday with German battery cell company CustomCells, which will purchase $300… Read More

Jul 8, 2024, 7:33 AM

Meet Gillian Dohrn, GeekWire’s ocean-plunging and science-loving climate tech intern

The GeekWire team is excited to introduce Gillian Dohrn, our first Etzioni Intern in Climate Tech Journalism. Readers may have… Read More

Jul 5, 2024, 7:30 AM

Coming soon to Seattle: a co-working space for tackling climate change

The climate tech sector is blossoming in the Pacific Northwest, attracting new innovators eager to tackle what some see as… Read More

Jul 2, 2024, 8:21 AM

Clean aviation startup ZeroAvia lands deal with American Airlines to buy 100 plane engines

American Airlines plans to buy 100 hydrogen electric engines from clean aviation company ZeroAvia to power some of its commercial… Read More

Jul 1, 2024, 7:00 AM

Seattle-area EV drivers left searching for fast chargers due to ‘epidemic’ of cable theft

Electrical vehicle drivers in Seattle currently looking for a fast charge at a public station are likely to find a… Read More

Jun 27, 2024, 8:26 AM

Next-gen battery startup Sila raises $375M to fund completion of Eastern Wash. factory

Battery startup Sila has raised $375 million, which will help fund the completion early next year of its manufacturing facility… Read More

Jun 24, 2024, 12:25 PM

Meet the climate startup helping other climate startups fund their ventures with lower cost loans

Government grants and publicly funded projects have been a boon to climate tech and clean energy businesses. But while companies… Read More

Jun 20, 2024, 9:22 AM

Amazon scraps 95% of the plastic air pillows used in delivery packaging in North America

Amazon on Thursday announced that it has eliminated 95% of the inflated plastic pillows that it uses to cushion goods… Read More

Jun 20, 2024, 7:42 AM

Climate tech funding dip poses threat for capital-intensive startups — but it’s not time to panic

In a webinar Tuesday on the future of climate tech, Alan Neuhauser of Axios kicked off the questions by asking… Read More

Jun 19, 2024, 1:17 PM

Climate projects land $75M to boost environmental justice, job training in Washington state

The Washington State Department of Commerce and the City of Seattle this week allocated close to $75 million in funding… Read More

Jun 14, 2024, 8:46 AM

Seattle entrepreneurs are building autonomous robots to deliver hassle-free EV charging

The founders at Autev envision a future where EV drivers simply park their vehicles in a garage, open an app… Read More