Sustainability – Page 16 of 19

Feb 7, 2023, 9:07 AM

Former Acumatica CEO gets aboard with electric boat maker in bid to help create a wave of change

The tagline for a Swedish electric boat company called X Shore, exhibiting one of its models at the 2023 Seattle… Read More

Jan 30, 2023, 8:31 AM

Green aviation company ZeroAvia expanding in Boeing’s backyard with hydrogen-electric tech

ZeroAvia recently grabbed headlines for successfully flying the largest aircraft to date under hydrogen power. The startup’s main operations are… Read More

Jan 26, 2023, 6:41 AM

Go inside Group14, the $3B startup with a secret tech for better batteries

Across the highway from battery startup Group14 Technologies is the Maltby Cafe, a decades-old institution dishing up cinnamon rolls the… Read More

Hydrogen-powered motor on converted Dash 8 airplane

Jan 23, 2023, 7:34 AM

Powered by hydrogen: Experimental plane revs up for testing in Central Washington

Is hydrogen the green aviation fuel of the future? An industry team led by California-based Universal Hydrogen is testing out… Read More

Jan 18, 2023, 10:43 AM

Boeing wins $425M in NASA backing to demonstrate super-fuel-efficient airplane

NASA says it’ll give Boeing $425 million over the next seven years for the development and flight testing of a… Read More

Jan 17, 2023, 5:30 AM

Nest co-founder launches service to turn household food scraps into chicken feed for $33/month

Matt Rogers, a former Apple engineer and co-founder of Nest, is using his passion for climate challenges to fuel a… Read More

Jan 6, 2023, 10:37 AM

Fast-growing battery materials startup Group14 embroiled in trade secret dispute

Group14 Technologies, a Seattle-area battery materials company, is embroiled in a lawsuit in which it claims that a U.K.-based company… Read More

Jan 4, 2023, 6:58 PM

Tech plays key role as Washington state launches ambitious programs to curb carbon emissions

Washington state this week kicked off the implementation of its two most ambitious climate policies to date: one that caps… Read More

Jan 4, 2023, 3:00 PM

‘The billionaires are in charge’ – here’s who is spending the most on climate change efforts

Climate change is starting to receive the funding and attention that some activists, scientists and policy makers have sought for… Read More

Dec 23, 2022, 8:00 AM

How do you recycle plastic? Startups and scientists are trying to make it easier

Each week, Ridwell workers fan neighborhoods in six cities around the country picking up canvas sacks stuffed with plastic bags… Read More

Dec 21, 2022, 12:52 PM

Chevron leads $318M investment round for carbon capture company Svante as sector booms

British Columbia-based Svante raised a $318 million Series E round led by Chevron New Energies, a division of the fossil… Read More

Dec 20, 2022, 2:07 PM

Washington, Oregon join California in requiring all new vehicle sales to be EVs by 2035

On Monday, Washington and Oregon officially joined California in requiring that all new vehicles sold in the states are zero-emitting… Read More

Dec 19, 2022, 1:50 PM

Fusion energy industry preps policymakers for ‘one of the biggest technological game-changers’ ever

SEATAC, Wash. — Fusion energy is real, it’s safe, and it’s poised to change the world. Study up, get ready,… Read More

Dec 19, 2022, 11:29 AM

TerraPower warns of 2-year minimum delay for launch of demo reactor due to Russia-Ukraine war

The CEO of the Bill Gates-backed nuclear power company TerraPower is warning that operation of its demonstration plant is expected… Read More

Dec 15, 2022, 11:00 AM

Microsoft’s new chief sustainability officer will draw on skills from White House, VC and law background

Microsoft today announced that Melanie Nakagawa will start next month as its chief sustainability officer. She will oversee the company’s… Read More

Dec 14, 2022, 10:51 AM

Seattle-area battery manufacturer Group14 lands $214M from Microsoft’s climate fund and others

Group14 Technologies, a Woodinville, Wash.-based battery materials manufacturer, announced today that it raised $214 million from investors that include Microsoft’s… Read More

Dec 14, 2022, 7:00 AM

Companies are making bold climate pledges – but where are the workers needed to reach them?

Some 3,900 companies worldwide have made pledges to cut their carbon emissions. But many, or perhaps most, lack the skilled… Read More

Dec 13, 2022, 2:27 PM

Washington governor calls for $10M in funding for university-led clean energy institute

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is asking lawmakers to allocate $10 million in funding for Washington State University’s Institute for Northwest… Read More

Dec 13, 2022, 10:31 AM

Historic fusion energy achievement will boost Pacific Northwest’s burgeoning startups

U.S. physicists have accomplished a feat the world has pursued for more than 60 years: producing more energy from fusion… Read More

Dec 10, 2022, 8:00 AM

Sustainable shoes: This startup created baby shoes that can dissolve in water

Instead of throwing out used baby shoes, a Portland, Ore., startup want you to boil them. Woolybubs founders Jesse and… Read More

Dec 7, 2022, 11:41 AM

Anglo American follows through on $200M combination agreement with First Mode

Seattle-based First Mode and the Anglo American mining company have signed a binding agreement to combine First Mode with Anglo… Read More

Dec 6, 2022, 10:50 AM

Rad Power Bikes launches RadTrike, a three-wheeled model of its e-bike

Rad Power Bikes announced today that it’s launching a trike version of its electric bikes. Customers can take demo models… Read More

Dec 1, 2022, 8:00 AM

Charge up: How the Pacific Northwest is boosting electric infrastructure as EV sales rise

The shift to electric vehicles is gaining speed in Washington. This month state leaders plan to adopt EV sales targets… Read More

Nov 16, 2022, 8:24 AM

Seattle startup has a climate friendly solution to the sticky problem of petroleum-based adhesives

Every year, billions of packages are shipped in the U.S. alone. While Amazon and others are trying to shrink the… Read More

Nov 4, 2022, 8:28 AM

Pacific Northwest is a hub for fusion companies chasing power’s ‘Holy Grail’

The Sun is the ultimate fusion machine, endlessly smashing atoms together and creating power. For decades, physicists have struggled to… Read More

Nov 3, 2022, 4:00 AM

Amazon earmarks $53M for women-led climate tech companies

Amazon on Thursday announced two efforts to support women who are leading climate tech companies: The Seattle-based tech giant is… Read More

Oct 27, 2022, 3:15 PM

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower announces feasibility study to explore sites for 5 new nuclear reactors

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower announced on Thursday that it’s going to conduct a feasibility study to explore locations for up to… Read More

Oct 25, 2022, 10:23 PM

First Mode will develop zero-emission trucks at proving grounds south of Seattle

First Mode is establishing a proving grounds between Seattle and Portland to test and optimize giant zero-emission hauling trucks and… Read More

Oct 25, 2022, 7:00 AM

5 climate technologies you’ve probably never heard of – but could someday be on investor radars

The race to replace fossil fuels with clean alternatives has triggered an explosion in climate tech innovation and funding. That… Read More

Oct 24, 2022, 2:59 PM

Seattle startup and U.S. universities land $3.77M USDA grant to develop AI tech for indoor farming

The news: Seattle-based indoor agriculture startup Koidra will share a $3.77 million research grant with Ohio State University, Rutgers University,… Read More