Clean energy

Researchers spy on marine energy machines using data analysis and a raft packed with ocean monitors

by Lisa Stiffler on August 11, 2017August 11, 2017 at 8:25 amComment

In the basement of a nearly century-old, Gothic building on the University of Washington campus, engineers are conducting research essential for developing clean energy sources of the future. A team… Read More

Amazon plans massive solar energy installations on fulfillment center rooftops

by Todd Bishop on March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 at 5:42 am1 Comment

Amazon is pledging to install solar energy systems on 50 of its fulfillment center rooftops around the world by 2020, starting with 15 U.S. facilities this year. The initiative, announced this morning,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: LevelTen Energy makes it easier for corporations to buy clean power

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 27, 2017February 27, 2017 at 2:47 pm 2 Comments

Big companies are increasingly seeking out renewable energy to cope with carbon emissions caps and keep their budgets more stable, but those big transactions can be complicated and lengthy. So… Read More

Greenpeace parody slams Netflix over dirty energy use with a little help from ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘House of Cards,’ other originals

by Monica Nickelsburg on January 13, 2017January 13, 2017 at 11:00 am 2 Comments

In an appeal to binge-watchers everywhere, Greenpeace is using favorite Netflix characters to call out the streaming giant for its dependence on unrenewable energy. In a new video, parodying Netflix ads, Greenpeace… Read More

Event Calendar

CleanTech Events: Breakfast with Larry Weis, CEO of Seattle City Light

by Clare McGrane on November 30, 2016December 8, 2016 at 12:19 pmComment

Meet Larry Weis, the new CEO and general manager of Seattle City Light, at our Dec. 14 breakfast session! The light bulb was just seven years old when Seattle Electric… Read More

Calendar Picks: Cascadia VR meetup; indie game design lab; and more

by Clare McGrane on December 8, 2016April 9, 2017 at 12:27 pmComment

Virtual and Augmented Reality is booming in the Pacific Northwest, and on Friday, a host of fun, talented, and geeky VR enthusiasts will flock to the famous Green Dragon in… Read More

Elon Musk touts power-generating solar roofs as future SolarCity product

by Alan Boyle on August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 at 10:33 am1 Comment

The bad news is that SolarCity, the power-generating company that has Elon Musk as its chairman, is losing money. The good news is that it’ll be rolling out a new product:… Read More

Carbon-free cloud: Microsoft sets ambitious goals for renewable energy

by Alan Boyle on May 19, 2016May 21, 2016 at 4:39 pmComment

REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft is kicking up its targets for environmentally sustainable cloud computing by pledging that half of the electricity to power its data centers will come from renewable sources by… Read More

Seattle mayor unveils comprehensive plan to electrify transportation in the city, improve air quality

by Kurt Schlosser on March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 at 1:20 pm 13 Comments

Mayor Ed Murray attempted to electrify the Climate Leadership Conference in Seattle in more ways than one on Thursday with a new transportation initiative called Drive Clean Seattle. The aim… Read More

Bill Gates to reportedly unveil ‘biggest’ clean energy fund ever at Paris climate talks

by Molly Brown on November 27, 2015November 27, 2015 at 9:09 amComment

Reports on the upcoming Paris climate talks are stating that Bill Gates’ next big project will be focusing on clean energy. According to ClimateWire, Gates will announce the “world’s largest… Read More