Sustainability – Page 19 of 19

Jan 24, 2022, 7:00 AM

How new rebates could spur widespread adoption of electric vehicles in Washington state

Washington state ranks fourth nationally in electric vehicle ownership, running close behind much more populous states like Texas, Florida and… Read More

Jan 18, 2022, 9:00 AM

Tech vets land $4M to develop solar-powered robots that zap weeds and regenerate soil

New funding: Aigen, a startup developing solar-powered robots for weed control and soil regeneration, has raised $4 million in venture… Read More

Jan 12, 2022, 3:00 PM

Sibling founding team fuses tech and farm roots to land $2.2M for agriculture IoT startup

New funding: CODA Farm Technologies, an internet of things (IoT) agriculture startup with literal roots in Western Washington’s Skagit Valley,… Read More

Jan 10, 2022, 9:00 PM

Aviation startup ZeroAvia, backed by Amazon and Alaska Air, is building an R&D center near Seattle

ZeroAvia, a green aviation company with backing from tech giants and major airlines, is building a research-and-development space north of… Read More

Jan 5, 2022, 3:07 PM

Kelp snacks, cargo tracking and electric boat engine startups part of Maritime Blue accelerator

Maritime Blue, a Washington state public-private coalition promoting marine-related technologies, has announced the 10 startups participating in its 2022 accelerator.… Read More

Jan 5, 2022, 9:12 AM

Amazon commits to buying more electric delivery vehicles, this time it’s Ram vans from Stellantis

As Amazon works toward its goal of net carbon neutrality by 2040, the company on Wednesday announced another deal to… Read More

Dec 27, 2021, 7:30 AM

Intellectual Ventures spinoff Modern Electron raising cash for heat-to-electricity tech

New funding: Modern Electron, a spinoff from Intellectual Ventures, is raising cash. A new filing with the U.S. Securities and… Read More

Dec 18, 2021, 7:00 AM

How climate concerns and incentives are driving solar installations on Washington roofs

When Erin Bryn Fetridge and Ron Darling decided to put 20 solar panels on their roof this fall, one key… Read More

Dec 14, 2021, 2:58 PM

Climate funding: Amazon makes more investments; Alaska Airlines and Bill Gates-led effort back aviation startup

The investments keep rolling in for climate tech companies, and Pacific Northwest tech companies are writing many of the checks.… Read More

Dec 13, 2021, 12:46 PM

Here’s what’s included in Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed $626M climate plan

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday joined with state lawmakers to announce his proposed climate initiatives, which total $626 million… Read More

Dec 6, 2021, 11:35 AM

Bezos Earth Fund awards $443M in grants, focus is on climate justice, saving and restoring nature

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced 44 grants totaling $443 million from the Bezos Earth Fund on Monday. The new pledges… Read More

Dec 1, 2021, 10:16 AM

StormSensor raises $10M for rain management tech amid severe flooding across the world

Record-setting rains this fall have created disasters around the globe. It drowned thousands of cows and livestock and cut off… Read More

Dec 1, 2021, 5:00 AM

Climate tech funding news: BattGenie works its magic; lithium refining startup gets Gates’ support

Here’s the latest funding news for climate tech startups across the Pacific Northwest. BattGenie The news: BattGenie — a startup… Read More

Nov 30, 2021, 6:44 PM

General Fusion lands $130M from Bezos and others as fusion energy sector keeps heating up

The news: The fusion energy field just keeps getting hotter. British Columbia’s General Fusion on Tuesday said that it has… Read More

Nov 26, 2021, 6:00 AM

This startup is helping Microsoft and others figure out how to cut their carbon footprint

People can’t see or smell carbon dioxide or methane gas. But saving the Earth from the worst effects of a… Read More

Nov 6, 2021, 9:54 AM

The buzz about fusion energy: Expert explains industry’s ‘reinvigoration’ as tech attracts VC dollars

For decades, the promise of harnessing the power of fusion on a commercial scale to create vast amounts of carbon-free… Read More

Nov 5, 2021, 4:00 AM

As interest in fusion energy ignites, Helion lands $500M from OpenAI CEO, Facebook co-founder

Fusion energy company Helion raised a whopping $500 million, with the possibility of an additional $1.7 billion in funding if… Read More

Nov 1, 2021, 5:01 PM

$10B Bezos Earth Fund earmarks $2B for land restoration and food production efforts

As the United Nation’s COP26 climate talks in Glasgow kicked off this week, the Bezos Earth Fund on Monday announced… Read More

Nov 1, 2021, 8:30 AM

Armed with a paddle and a GoPro, entrepreneur aims to create ‘Street View’ of Puget Sound

We’ve all indulged in a little voyeuristic spying and exploration using Google Maps’ Street View, peering at homes and other… Read More

Oct 16, 2021, 9:54 AM

Tackling the climate crisis: 3 optimistic takeaways from climate tech experts at the GeekWire Summit

The climate crisis is a big, scary challenge. But people are working hard to deploy technologies and policies to pull… Read More

Oct 10, 2021, 7:11 AM

Is the tide turning on renewable marine power? Entrepreneurs test wave-powered energy systems

When people ask Brian Polagye how difficult is it to extract energy from the ocean, he offers an anecdote. The… Read More

Sep 25, 2021, 8:00 AM

Climate investor Dawn Lippert on raising a $60M fund and what’s stoking demand for climate tech

A nonprofit organization with Pacific Northwest ties has spun out its first venture capital fund totaling $60 million for investing… Read More

Sep 22, 2021, 5:00 AM

Tracking clean energy performance: Omnidian lands $33M to help companies manage solar assets

New funding: Seattle-based Omnidian announced a $33 million investment round today, bringing the climate tech company’s total funding to $53.4… Read More

Sep 20, 2021, 9:30 AM

Amazon, Microsoft, Breakthrough Energy share climate news as ‘Climate Week’ kicks off

Climate Week is kicking off Monday in New York City and major companies including Amazon and Microsoft as well as… Read More

Sep 16, 2021, 8:15 AM

Climate tech heats up in the Pacific Northwest as startups raise more than $1B since 2020

The Canadian company that has set the country’s record for going from launch to unicorn status in the shortest amount… Read More

Sep 8, 2021, 1:35 PM

Paul Allen-backed effort completes groundbreaking atlas of Earth’s coral reefs to aid conservation

After four years of collaboration, an international team of researchers and institutions has produced the Allen Coral Atlas, the first… Read More