Tag: Clean energy

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United Nations Global Goals Jam

by Todd Bishop on October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 at 1:30 pmComment

There are 12.000 homeless people living in Seattle, there is $8 billion annual gender wage gap in Seattle, there is 13 years of life expectancy difference, etc,and the solution to… Read More

Climate change initiative’s surprising showdown pits tech leaders against oil and gas industry

by Lisa Stiffler on October 29, 2018November 4, 2018 at 4:42 pm 11 Comments

Initiative 1631 — the measure on Washington state’s Nov. 6 ballot to address climate change — is turning into an unexpected showdown between big oil and the Northwest’s tech sector.… Read More

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Canadian government invests $38M in General Fusion to boost energy research

by Alan Boyle on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 at 6:58 pm 2 Comments

The Canadian government says it’s investing $37.5 million (49.3 million Canadian dollars) in General Fusion, a British Columbia company that aims to build a prototype plant powered by nuclear fusion.… Read More

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Stirring Up Unusual Allies for Clean Energy – an evening to support I-1631

by Todd Bishop on October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 at 12:19 pmComment

Join us for an evening to support Initiative 1631, organized by EnergySavvy. This is YOUR chance to hear from a wide range of experts about how Washington has a chance… Read More

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Backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, Breakthrough Energy Ventures lists seven new investments

by Alan Boyle on September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 at 9:09 pmComment

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the $1 billion energy innovation fund spearheaded by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has revealed seven more companies in which it’s investing, including startups that aim to build… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Gov. Jay Inslee at Seattle’s GoGreen Conference; Mine for talent at the UW Startup Job Fair; and more

by Clare McGrane on March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 at 12:10 pmComment

Battling climate change is one of the many points of disagreement between West Coast leaders and the Trump Administration. In light of that divide, this year’s annual GoGreen Conference in… Read More

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‘Impossible Flight’ reveals the turmoil and technology of a solar plane’s global trek

by Alan Boyle on January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 at 5:27 pm1 Comment

From the outside, it looked as if the Swiss-led Solar Impulse project smoothly soldiered through adversity as its solar-powered plane made a record-setting trip around the world in 2015 and… Read More

Watch Jeff Bezos open Amazon’s new Texas wind farm, perched atop a giant windmill like an action star

by Nat Levy on October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 at 8:22 amComment

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos celebrated the opening of Amazon’s newest wind farm, and he did it in style. A tweet from Bezos showed the Amazon chief executive perched high atop… Read More

LevelTen Energy raises $6.8M to make it easier for big companies to buy renewable energy

by Nat Levy on October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 at 6:04 amComment

Renewable energy is on the rise, but it’s still tough for most companies to buy clean power. Seattle startup LevelTen Energy just raised $6.8 million with a goal of fixing that… Read More

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

Clean energy

United Nations Global Goals Jam

Climate change initiative’s surprising showdown pits tech leaders against oil and gas industry

Canadian government invests $38M in General Fusion to boost energy research

Stirring Up Unusual Allies for Clean Energy – an evening to support I-1631

Backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, Breakthrough Energy Ventures lists seven new investments

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Gov. Jay Inslee at Seattle’s GoGreen Conference; Mine for talent at the UW Startup Job Fair; and more

‘Impossible Flight’ reveals the turmoil and technology of a solar plane’s global trek

Watch Jeff Bezos open Amazon’s new Texas wind farm, perched atop a giant windmill like an action star

LevelTen Energy raises $6.8M to make it easier for big companies to buy renewable energy

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

Amazon plans massive solar energy installations on fulfillment center rooftops

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

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

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

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

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

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

TEDxTacoma “Transitions: Bridging the Gap”

Space Tech Talks: Electric Propulsion with Paige Northway

TEDxSeattle 2018: Tall Order