Oct 21, 2022, 7:51 AM Go inside the invite-only, climate tech summit in Seattle hosted by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Inside a Seattle waterfront center cloaked in wildfire smoke, climate tech innovators and investors came together this week at the… Read More
Oct 20, 2022, 3:56 PM MagniX branches out from electric aircraft propulsion to get into hydrogen as well MagniX has been working on electric propulsion systems for years, but now the Everett, Wash.-based venture is adding hydrogen fuel… Read More
Oct 20, 2022, 10:53 AM Lithos, a Seattle agtech startup that uses basalt rocks to help farmers remove carbon, lands $6.3M Lithos, a Seattle startup applying carbon capture technology in an agricultural setting, announced Thursday that it raised a $6.29 million… Read More
Oct 18, 2022, 11:51 AM Bill Gates ‘amazed at how far we’ve come’ as he opens inaugural climate tech summit in Seattle Breakthrough Energy, the Bill Gates-led effort to stoke innovation in climate technology, is holding its inaugural summit this week in… Read More
Oct 17, 2022, 7:00 AM How Sen. Cantwell used classified briefings to build bipartisan support for historic CHIPS Act If there’s one thing U.S. senators can likely agree on, it’s that there’s little that they agree about. So how… Read More
Oct 10, 2022, 12:58 PM Seattle’s record-setting warm and dry weather is both random and a dress rehearsal, experts say Seattle’s identity has been synonymous with drizzle, moss and the angsty grunge music and compulsive coffee drinking that’s fueled by… Read More
Sep 30, 2022, 3:22 PM Why this Microsoft vet quit and launched an EV smart charging startup In 2014, Brian Grunkemeyer was a Microsoft principal software engineer with a passion for fighting climate change. That year he… Read More
Sep 28, 2022, 2:00 PM Alaska Airlines shaves flight minutes and fuel, thanks to software from Google-backed AI startup Alaska Airlines has reduced flight time and carbon emissions after using dispatch software from a small Silicon Valley startup. Airspace… Read More
Sep 23, 2022, 10:31 AM Rad expands to rentals: Seattle e-bike startup debuts subscription plan in Berlin The biggest e-bike company in North America is for the first time offering its bikes to consumers through a subscription… Read More
Sep 22, 2022, 11:46 AM How much solar and wind power is out there? A Microsoft effort using satellites, AI aims to find out In the race to curb climate change, solar panels and wind turbines are being installed across the planet — but… Read More
Sep 20, 2022, 4:00 AM Amazon is using ultra-low carbon fuels to curb climate impact of deliveries Amazon today announced a deal with low-carbon fuel manufacturer Infinium to purchase some of its “electrofuel” to power delivery trucks… Read More
Sep 18, 2022, 9:00 AM A modern Johnny Appleseed: Meet the Seattle drone startup replanting forests after wildfires A swarm of giant drones navigates a scorched moonscape, tracing the rugged topography. The scene has a desolate, sci-fi vibe… Read More
Sep 15, 2022, 3:00 PM Microsoft’s outgoing environmental chief reflects on bold actions and navigating ‘hiccups’ Lucas Joppa was Microsoft’s first chief environmental officer when he took the role in 2018 and went on to help… Read More
Sep 13, 2022, 7:59 AM Bill Gates encouraged by U.S. climate initiatives as ‘mega-region’ grapples with long-term challenges BLAINE, Wash. — Wildfire smoke was hanging over the U.S.-Canada border in the distance as regional leaders from both countries… Read More
Sep 9, 2022, 2:02 PM Univ. of Washington pledges to divest multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuels by 2027 The University of Washington on Thursday announced that it will divest its multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuel companies by… Read More
Sep 7, 2022, 6:00 AM Gut check: Seattle Aquarium scientists simulate a whale stomach to test plastic alternatives You cannot deliberately feed plastic to a whale, even in the name of science. So researchers at the Seattle Aquarium… Read More
Sep 2, 2022, 7:00 AM New day for nuclear power? Why TerraPower’s CFO is confident about the future, despite challenges Could we be witnessing nuclear power’s comeback? After decades on the back burner, the sweeping climate change bill recently signed… Read More
Aug 31, 2022, 8:07 AM How Washington state’s leaders and tech giants are embracing the ‘Swiss Army knife’ of clean energy As the United States undergoes a massive transition toward clean energy, Washington state officials are hoping to stake a claim… Read More
Aug 25, 2022, 2:00 PM How a former Microsoft researcher used AI to grow award-winning lettuce from 5,000 miles away It’s pretty impressive to grow award-winning lettuce in a greenhouse competition against 42 teams from nearly two dozens countries. It’s… Read More
Aug 25, 2022, 8:00 AM This Seattle startup wants to make it easier for people to help combat climate change A few years ago, Brian Ringer was visiting glaciers in the Canadian Rockies with his family. That was when he… Read More
Aug 16, 2022, 9:23 AM Inflation Reduction Act could boost climate efforts at Amazon, Microsoft — and increase their taxes President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation Tuesday that includes the most ambitious initiatives to fight climate change that… Read More
Aug 15, 2022, 8:44 AM Nuclear energy company co-founded by Bill Gates raises $750M, one of the largest rounds in Seattle tech history TerraPower, a Bellevue, Wash.-based nuclear power company co-founded by Bill Gates, landed $750 million in new funding. It’s among the… Read More
Aug 9, 2022, 2:11 PM Get a jolt: Starbucks and Volvo reveal cities where EV drivers can charge up Starbucks and Volvo Cars are installing 60 DC electric vehicle chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations spanning the drive… Read More
Aug 4, 2022, 7:43 AM A long, strange, EV trip: Father-son drive from L.A. to Seattle illustrates road ahead on charging needs Aaron Blank set out for a West Coast road trip with his son to see some baseball and more between… Read More
Aug 1, 2022, 10:38 AM Amazon’s carbon footprint grew again – up 18% in 2021 – despite ongoing efforts to go green Amazon’s carbon footprint grew 18% last year — the third straight year of increased emissions since the company started sharing… Read More
Jul 28, 2022, 5:40 PM Microsoft demos clean energy breakthrough for data centers that keep the internet humming Data centers packed with millions of servers provide the backbone of the internet, dishing up everything from cat videos to… Read More
Jul 28, 2022, 9:15 AM Amazon vet flips NFT model on its head, creates a climate friendly marketplace for digital art sales Well before cryptocurrencies and NFTs began to fizzle this spring, Carly Rector was already sour on their use for digital… Read More
Jul 26, 2022, 4:40 PM Microsoft Chief Environmental Officer Lucas Joppa departing to take role at private equity firm Lucas Joppa, who became Microsoft’s first chief environmental officer in 2018 and led the company’s sustainability efforts, is stepping down.… Read More
Jul 20, 2022, 1:50 PM Online media vets launch The Cool Down, a platform aspiring to be America’s go-to climate site Dave Finocchio, co-founder and CEO of the popular sports media outlet Bleacher Report, and Anna Robertson, an ABC and Yahoo… Read More
Jul 18, 2022, 2:08 PM BC’s green construction unicorn Nexii raises $35M, opens U.S. manufacturing site New funding: Nexii — a Vancouver, B.C. startup with the distinction of being Canada’s fastest company to ascend from launch… Read More
