A boost for fusion power: With new law, Washington state leaders signal support for sector’s next steps While the reality of affordable fusion energy is still an atom-smashing twinkle in physicists’ eyes, the state of Washington is… Read More
With $1.2B in assets, the Paul Allen Family Foundation evolves — and stays true to PNW roots Paul Allen is synonymous with philanthropic giving in the Pacific Northwest. Thirty-six years ago, the late Microsoft co-founder and his… Read More
Climate efforts and downtown revitalization highlight Seattle mayor’s ‘State of the City’ address Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Tuesday delivered his State of the City address, emphasizing the strides being made in public… Read More
A new venture fund in Seattle aims to accelerate adoption of climate technologies that slash carbon The climate clock is ticking for Ben Eidelson. The Seattle tech vet who sold startups to Google and Stripe is… Read More
GeekWire launches climate tech reporter internship funded by AI expert Oren Etzioni and family New journalists with a passion for covering climate technology are encouraged to apply for GeekWire’s new summer 2024 climate tech… Read More
Microsoft, Google, others partner with LevelTen Energy to create first market for 24/7 clean energy A growing number of organizations as well as the U.S. government are moving beyond commitments to purchase 100% clean energy… Read More
Seattle approves ‘landmark policy’ requiring 4,100 buildings to slash carbon footprints by 2050 The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved rules requiring roughly 4,100 existing buildings of more than 20,000 square feet… Read More
Seattle preps for new rules requiring more than 4,000 buildings to cut fossil fuel use by 2050 The Seattle City Council is closing in on new rules requiring roughly 4,100 existing buildings of more than 20,000 square… Read More
Inaugural report from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy reveals promising climate tech solutions In the world of Bill Gates, many — maybe most? — of the world’s big challenges rely on innovation if… Read More
Seattle startup Muir AI, which helps companies calculate complex carbon emissions, raises $3.25M Muir AI, a Seattle startup providing carbon accounting, has raised a $3.25 million seed round led by Base10 Partners. Existing… Read More
Microsoft is a guinea pig for climate friendly concrete as it paves the way to greener data centers Microsoft is building 120 new data centers this year alone, and operates more than 300 of the server hubs worldwide.… Read More
Investors share tips for startups in the climate tech sector looking for cash Climate tech investors and entrepreneurs met Monday evening in downtown Seattle to network and gather insights from each other. The… Read More
Five reasons to be bullish on climate tech in the Pacific NW, according to entrepreneurs and leaders Climate tech can be a somewhat scary sector for investors to make their bets. Backing companies that are building physical… Read More
Amazon signs deal for pulling carbon from the air and locking it deep underground in Texas Amazon today announced it’s paying 1PointFive for the removal of 250,000 metric tons of carbon from the atmosphere over a… Read More
Microsoft just signed a giant carbon removal deal to sponge up CO2 using limestone Microsoft announced that it is purchasing 315,000 metric tons of carbon removal over a multi-year period from climate tech startup… Read More
Q&A: AWS renewable power leader on AI’s energy strain, a political dust-up in Oregon, and more Amazon for three years has ranked as the No. 1 corporate purchaser of renewable energy worldwide. As the retail, cloud… Read More
Bill Gates-backed startup aims to fight wildfires, drawing on expertise of ex-Amazon drone leader and aviation execs Data Blanket is a new startup out of the Seattle area developing small fleets of AI-powered drones that can perform… Read More
Real estate data: Americans flocking to areas at high risk of fires, floods and extreme heat Seattle real estate platform Redfin analyzed migration patterns of Americans in recent years and found high numbers of people moving… Read More
Amazon lowers annual carbon footprint for first time with 0.4% reduction in emissions For the first time in the five years that Amazon has shared its carbon emissions, the cloud computing, online retail… Read More
Large graffiti painted on street outside Amazon’s Seattle HQ targets company as ‘Prime polluter’ Story updated with comment from Amazon. Amazon and CEO Andy Jassy were the targets of a large graffiti message painted… Read More
This elegant new kitchen appliance turns food waste into chicken chow – is it worth it? I don’t like food waste. One of my mottos is, “No food left behind.” I’ll toast the heel of the… Read More
Job opportunities outweigh political differences when climate tech comes to rural communities Inside a cavernous building in Cashmere, Wash., workers pressed thousands of tons of local apples and pears into Tree Top… Read More
Carbon accounting and reduction startup with unusual strategy launches with $9.4M The news: Climate Vault Solutions on Tuesday announced its launch and a $9.4 million seed round. The Seattle-based company is… Read More
‘Circular economy’ event in Seattle draws attendees from around world working to cut waste With a world population of more than 8 billion people, it’s increasingly important to make finite resources on the planet… Read More
Can climate change be funny? Bill Nye gets laughs in a show about humankind’s existential threat I was a little anxious going to an evening talk about climate change. I wondered in advanced what elixir of… Read More
Microsoft makes tiny dent in annual carbon footprint but says ‘it’s not happening fast enough’ After its carbon footprint grew a shoe size or two in 2021, Microsoft notched a small decline in its carbon… Read More
Former CEO of OfferUp launches nonprofit StuffTV to spark conversation about consumption The average U.S. adult will produce 128,000 pounds of trash in their lifetime. Sure, it sounds like a big number.… Read More
Two climate investors on the hot technologies, market trends and the urgency to act Climate tech investments have been rapidly climbing in recent years, topping $1.11 trillion globally last year, according to BloombergNEF. And… Read More
Amazon and SpaceX vets apply their AI and satellite skills to new carbon accounting startup Corporations worldwide are committing to shrinking their carbon footprints. But it can get complicated when companies try to calculate how… Read More
Deploying clean energy is urgent, but hard – here’s how one battery company is navigating the way International scientists this month warned that urgent action is needed within a decade in order to avoid a global warming… Read More
