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
