Sustainability – Page 18 of 20

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

Jul 18, 2022, 12:51 PM

Oregon energy storage company Powin lands $135M investment to fuel growth globally

New money: Powin, an energy storage company based in Oregon, has received a $135 million investment to continue growing its… Read More

Jul 18, 2022, 10:45 AM

Seattle-area lawmakers approve EV charging requirements for new apartment buildings

New and “substantially remodeled” apartment buildings in unincorporated King County will be required to have 10% of their parking spaces… Read More

Jul 13, 2022, 7:25 AM

We visited the world’s biggest carbon capture plant, which just signed a 10-year deal with Microsoft

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — A short drive from Iceland’s capital, on a lava plateau blanketed with moss and grass, the earth… Read More

Jun 22, 2022, 10:50 AM

More funding for fusion: Seattle startup lands $160M and reveals technology breakthrough

The news: Seattle-area startup Zap Energy is edging closer to the promise of fusion power. The company Wednesday announced two… Read More

Jun 14, 2022, 7:25 AM

Testing a new time-traveling VR experience that explores sea level rise in Seattle

The Seattle Public Library and the University of Washington have created a virtual reality experience for teens and families that… Read More

Jun 7, 2022, 8:19 PM

Babbling bananas: This Google Ventures-backed startup uses IoT to ‘listen’ to fruit as it ripens

Katherine Sizov is eavesdropping on kiwis, pears, apples and bananas as they talk to each other, and through their conversations… Read More

May 21, 2022, 7:00 AM

Meet the Seattle-area teen geeks that just won awards at an international science fair

The bleak and all-too-common spectacle of roadkill was upsetting to Vedant Srinivas — particularly when his uncle and cousin’s beloved… Read More

May 18, 2022, 8:36 PM

Norwegian maritime battery company says ‘ja’ to new manufacturing facility in Washington state

Corvus Energy, a Norway-based global leader in maritime batteries, is making a bet that U.S. demand for low-carbon ships and… Read More

May 17, 2022, 9:08 AM

Startup funding news: Inflection.io, Xemelgo, Joule Case, others raise fresh cash

Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest. Inflection.io New funding: Inflection.io, a Seattle marketing… Read More

May 6, 2022, 3:55 PM

Mammoth zero-emission mining truck makes its debut in South Africa, powered by First Mode

After years of development, the world’s largest zero-emission vehicle was unveiled today at a South African platinum mine, with a… Read More

May 5, 2022, 7:00 AM

Kelp need help: Paul Allen’s foundation, enviros and entrepreneurs step up to save an essential seaweed

Kelp is cool. Some varieties of the ribbony seaweed can grow up to two feet a day. They form “marine… Read More

May 4, 2022, 3:00 AM

Group14’s high performance battery technology gets super charged with $400M investment

Woodinville, Wash.-based Group14 Technologies has raised $400 million in venture capital that will supercharge the commercialization of its battery technology.… Read More

Apr 27, 2022, 4:48 PM

Climate tech startup funding: UW-spinoff BattGenie, Microsoft vet, and weeding robot raise fresh cash

Here’s the latest funding news for climate tech startups across the Pacific Northwest. BattGenie New funding: BattGenie landed a $1.5… Read More