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Riding the clean energy waves: How Sila’s Gene Berdichevsky built a next-gen battery powerhouse

From the ashes of clean tech 1.0 to scaling automotive-grade silicon anodes in Moses Lake, Sila co-founder and CEO Gene Berdichevsky shares why patience, market forces, and material science are the true keys to the energy transition. Read More

Oregon data center battery maker ZincFive to go public via SPAC deal valued at $600 million

Oregon-based nickel-zinc battery manufacturer ZincFive is headed to the Nasdaq via a $600M SPAC merger with SparkLabs Group to fund increased manufacturing to meet growing demand. Read More

EV startup Electric Era launches battery systems to tackle data center energy crunch

Seattle EV startup Electric Era is launching the CoPower Platform to bypass utility delays and provide rapid battery storage for power-hungry data centers. Read More

Moment Energy lands $40M to scale EV battery repurposing at planned Texas gigafactory

With a fresh $40 million investment and plans for a massive Texas gigafactory, Moment Energy is turning the end-of-life for EV batteries into a 30-year infrastructure play. Read More

Seattle-area startup turns industrial emissions into high-performance battery materials

Homeostasis is building a business at the intersection of climate policy, trade wars and the global race for battery materials with its graphite production tech. Read More

Fully charged: Meet the local leader energizing the Pacific Northwest battery boom

Grayson Shor, founder of the Pacific Northwest Battery Collaborative, is the driving force that’s uniting the region’s battery community. Read More

Battery company Group14 furloughs workers at Washington factory — just as rival Sila ramps up

Next-gen battery materials company Group14 last week furloughed an undisclosed number of employees at its unfinished facility in Moses Lake, Wash., as rival Sila expects to start production this spring. Read More

The race to replace lithium: Seattle startup lands funding for salt-powered battery technology

Seattle startup Emerald Battery Labs raised just under $1.1 million in a pre-seed round to continue scaling its sodium-ion battery technology. Read More

Tech Moves: AWS VP switches roles; Seattle’s new economic development head; Microsoft Teams exec departs

An AWS VP is switching roles; Seattle gets a new economic development lead; a Microsoft Teams VP departs; and more in the latest tech moves. Read More

Seattle-area startup challenges Tesla Powerwall with hydrogen-fueled ‘Lego brick’ energy storage

Seattle-area startup Hyviva is challenging the Tesla Powerwall with an easily scalable energy storage system fueled with hydrogen. Read More

Seattle startup bets on sodium batteries as cheaper, safer alternative to lithium

While most battery startups chase lithium, a new Seattle startup called Emerald Battery is betting on an abundant alternative: sodium. Read More

Next-gen battery company Sila starts manufacturing in Washington at first-of-a-kind facility

Next-generation battery materials startup Sila is starting operations at its first-of-a-kind, automotive-scale manufacturing facility Washington. Read More

Battery company Group14 raises $463M, bolsters global footprint amid clean tech headwinds

Next-gen battery materials manufacturer Group14 Technologies today announced $463 million of new funding. The Woodinville, Wash.-based company has raised more… Read More

Trump bill’s clean energy cuts spark outcry from climate tech industry and Washington leaders

As Congress wrestles over the deeply polarizing domestic policy bill championed by President Trump, Washington state leaders and entrepreneurs are… Read More

Next-gen battery materials manufacturer Group14 lays off workers in Washington state

Next-gen battery materials manufacturer Group14 Technologies laid off an undisclosed number of workers as tariff uncertainties and new federal policies… Read More

Tariffs slow Group14’s battery production plans — but data center demand opens potential new growth

Group14 Technologies is slowing the launch of its flagship battery materials plant in Eastern Washington, pushing the start of production… Read More

Battery company OneD reportedly closes Washington manufacturing site, citing tariff impacts

OneD Battery Sciences has shut down its pilot manufacturing facility in the Eastern Washington town of Moses Lake, according to… Read More

Canadian startup giving EV batteries a second life lands $15M from Amazon and others

Moment Energy, a startup turning used batteries from electric vehicles into energy storage systems, announced a $15 million round co-led… Read More

Long-duration battery startup lands $5M on journey to one day power data centers and metro areas

Skip Technology raised $5 million to help the grid-scale battery startup begin deploying prototypes for field testing. The Portland, Ore.,… Read More

Seattle’s Electric Era deploys EV chargers at Costco after opening big, new HQ – take a look inside

When EV charging startup Electric Era moved this summer to a spacious location south of downtown Seattle, the team was… Read More

Univ. of Washington unveils plans for lab space dedicated to battery innovation

Entrepreneurs and academics worldwide are trying to figure out how far innovation can stretch the power and performance of batteries.… Read More

In scathing ruling, judge dismisses Group14 lawsuit alleging battery trade secret violations

In a ruling issued last week, U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly dismissed with prejudice a case brought by battery startup… Read More

Seattle battery startup founded by father-son team brings new buzz to growing field

Housed in a scruffy gray building on the north shore of Seattle’s Lake Union is a next-gen battery startup with… Read More

Group14 lands $200M grant to build factory to make key ingredient for battery materials

Group14 Technologies announced today that it has received a $200 million grant to build a plant that will produce silane… Read More

Swedish maritime battery startup opens first U.S. outpost in Washington state

Echandia, a Swedish startup making batteries and electronics to power maritime vessels, is opening a manufacturing and sales facility in… Read More

Group14 lands $300M deal to produce materials for German battery maker

Next gen battery materials manufacturer Group14 announced a deal Monday with German battery cell company CustomCells, which will purchase $300… Read More

Next-gen battery startup Sila raises $375M to fund completion of Eastern Wash. factory

Battery startup Sila has raised $375 million, which will help fund the completion early next year of its manufacturing facility… Read More

Tribal company and Oregon battery startup create unique partnership in pursuit of clean energy

A startup developing long-duration batteries is teaming up with a Pacific Northwest tribe to build innovative energy storage devices. Puyallup… Read More

Clean energy and power grid projects in Washington land federal and state funding

Clean energy projects for Washington groups including public utilities, the Yakama Nation, and others will receive funding from grants announced… Read More

Energy secretary joins Sen. Maria Cantwell in visit to Washington state’s burgeoning battery hub

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee traveled to Eastern Washington Thursday to… Read More

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