Sustainability – Page 13 of 20

Feb 29, 2024, 1:38 PM

With $1.2B in assets, the Paul Allen Family Foundation evolves — and stays true to PNW roots

Paul Allen is synonymous with philanthropic giving in the Pacific Northwest. Thirty-six years ago, the late Microsoft co-founder and his… Read More

Feb 29, 2024, 8:43 AM

Oceanography professors transform a research tool into a startup that’s sucking CO2 from seawater

A decade ago, University of Washington oceanographers Julian Sachs and Alex Gagnon were working in a tropical paradise, studying the… Read More

Feb 27, 2024, 7:00 AM

Rivian, Lucid and other EVs stuck in park by failed effort to change car sales laws in Washington

If you own one of the 3,853 Rivians registered in Washington, odds are you didn’t test drive the electric vehicle… Read More

Feb 22, 2024, 2:55 PM

Energy secretary joins Sen. Maria Cantwell in visit to Washington state’s burgeoning battery hub

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee traveled to Eastern Washington Thursday to… Read More

Feb 21, 2024, 8:18 PM

First Mode opens a clean-tech factory that capitalizes on some extra high-tech twists

There’s not much that’s bolted down to the floor of the 40,000-square-foot factory in Seattle’s SoDo district where First Mode… Read More

Feb 20, 2024, 12:18 PM

Climate efforts and downtown revitalization highlight Seattle mayor’s ‘State of the City’ address

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Tuesday delivered his State of the City address, emphasizing the strides being made in public… Read More

Feb 8, 2024, 9:22 AM

Portland startup expands to Seattle to help schools, businesses slash their waste with reusable dishes

Portland, Ore.-based Bold Reuse, a startup providing reusable dishes and food containers paired with environmental analytics, is setting up shop… Read More

Feb 1, 2024, 3:25 PM

Washington state awards $85M in grants to fund thousands of EV charging stations

Washington state announced $85 million in grants Thursday to fund thousands of new electric vehicle charging stations across the state… Read More

Jan 29, 2024, 3:08 PM

Citing fire dangers, Seattle bans batteries from the trash — here’s where they should go instead

Beginning this year, households in Seattle are banned from tossing old batteries in the trash — including everything from the… Read More

Jan 25, 2024, 7:44 AM

Half of car buyers in U.S. are considering EVs, hybrids for next purchase – but price matters

A new survey of U.S. consumers finds that half are open to buying an electric vehicle or electric hybrid. The… Read More

Jan 11, 2024, 7:40 AM

A new venture fund in Seattle aims to accelerate adoption of climate technologies that slash carbon

The climate clock is ticking for Ben Eidelson. The Seattle tech vet who sold startups to Google and Stripe is… Read More

Jan 9, 2024, 10:25 AM

GeekWire launches climate tech reporter internship funded by AI expert Oren Etzioni and family

New journalists with a passion for covering climate technology are encouraged to apply for GeekWire’s new summer 2024 climate tech… Read More

Jan 8, 2024, 10:12 AM

Portland-based nuclear reactor company NuScale cuts 28% of workforce, or 154 employees

NuScale Power, a Portland, Ore.-based nuclear company, is laying off 154 full-time employees, or 28% of its workforce. In November… Read More

Jan 8, 2024, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup Recurrent raises $16M, aims to be standard for scoring used EV batteries

Recurrent, a platform providing shoppers and car dealerships with information about used electric vehicle batteries, raised $16 million in a… Read More

Dec 18, 2023, 7:58 AM

PNW climate tech execs launch real estate investment firm focusing on mass timber projects

Three former executives of the climate friendly housing technology company Green Canopy NODE have left to create Cambia Capital, a… Read More

Dec 14, 2023, 6:00 AM

Microsoft, Google, others partner with LevelTen Energy to create first market for 24/7 clean energy

A growing number of organizations as well as the U.S. government are moving beyond commitments to purchase 100% clean energy… Read More

Dec 7, 2023, 8:06 PM

LevelTen, which helps facilitate clean energy deals, adds $10M to Series C round

Seattle’s LevelTen Energy has raised $10 million to support its platform that facilitates the development of new clean energy projects.… Read More

Dec 1, 2023, 10:23 AM

Sustainable chicken sandwich startup lands $1.5M and opens first brick-and-mortar spot in Seattle

Three months after rolling out a food truck to launch his sustainable, fast-casual, chicken sandwich joint Mt. Joy, entrepreneur Robbie… Read More

Nov 29, 2023, 1:53 PM

Next-gen battery startup Sila breaks ground on Washington facility with $100M in DOE support

Next-generation battery materials startup Sila broke ground on Wednesday on its first automotive-scale manufacturing facility located in Moses Lake, Wash.… Read More

Nov 15, 2023, 6:00 AM

Climate startup OCOchem, which recycles CO2 into fuels and chemicals, lands $5M

OCOchem, a Richland, Wash.-based startup, raised $5 million to scale its technology for turning carbon dioxide into chemicals that can… Read More

Nov 13, 2023, 5:37 PM

Inaugural report from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy reveals promising climate tech solutions

In the world of Bill Gates, many — maybe most? — of the world’s big challenges rely on innovation if… Read More

Nov 13, 2023, 9:35 AM

Bill Gates-backed startup can store carbon underground for 1,000 years in plant-based bricks

Graphyte, a startup with backing from Bill Gates-led Breakthrough Energy Ventures, announced Monday that it has developed an affordable, long-term… Read More

Oct 31, 2023, 7:43 AM

How the Pacific Northwest could become a carbon-capture hub — with help from tech and basalt

The Pacific Northwest’s lush forests are a pretty obvious place to store carbon dioxide pulled from the atmosphere. But the… Read More

Oct 30, 2023, 10:39 AM

Hydrogen fuel company OCOchem raising more cash as sector gains momentum

OCOchem, a Richland, Wash.-based startup in the hydrogen fuel sector, is raising fresh cash, according to a new filing with… Read More

Oct 26, 2023, 11:10 AM

Seattle startup Omnidian, which helps maintain solar panels, raises $25M

Omnidian, a Seattle company that manages solar power performance and services the panels for commercial and residential installations, announced $25… Read More

Oct 25, 2023, 9:15 AM

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

The nuclear fusion sector is hot. Maybe not 100 million degrees Celsius — which is the sort of mind-blowing temperature… Read More

Oct 16, 2023, 10:39 AM

Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena is the first arena in the world to land Zero Carbon certification

Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena is the first in the world to receive Zero Carbon certification from an international nonprofit promoting… Read More

Oct 13, 2023, 7:55 AM

Pacific Northwest selected as a national hydrogen hub eligible for up to $1 billion in funding

The Pacific Northwest will be home to one of seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) announced Friday by the U.S.… Read More

Oct 12, 2023, 9:38 AM

Amazon Fresh store in Seattle becomes world’s first grocery to win Zero Carbon certification

An Amazon Fresh store in North Seattle is the world’s first grocery store to be certified as Zero Carbon by… Read More

Oct 10, 2023, 3:30 PM

Washington state wants a bigger piece of the growing offshore wind sector

Washington leaders on Wednesday launched an initiative to support companies in the state that want to play a role in… Read More