Articles about Climate change – Page 4 of 12

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower announces feasibility study to explore sites for 5 new nuclear reactors

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower announced on Thursday that it’s going to conduct a feasibility study to explore locations for up to… Read More

5 climate technologies you’ve probably never heard of – but could someday be on investor radars

The race to replace fossil fuels with clean alternatives has triggered an explosion in climate tech innovation and funding. That… Read More

Seattle startup and U.S. universities land $3.77M USDA grant to develop AI tech for indoor farming

The news: Seattle-based indoor agriculture startup Koidra will share a $3.77 million research grant with Ohio State University, Rutgers University,… Read More

Go inside the invite-only, climate tech summit in Seattle hosted by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy

Inside a Seattle waterfront center cloaked in wildfire smoke, climate tech innovators and investors came together this week at the… Read More

Lithos, a Seattle agtech startup that uses basalt rocks to help farmers remove carbon, lands $6.3M

Lithos, a Seattle startup applying carbon capture technology in an agricultural setting, announced Thursday that it raised a $6.29 million… Read More

Bill Gates ‘amazed at how far we’ve come’ as he opens inaugural climate tech summit in Seattle

Breakthrough Energy, the Bill Gates-led effort to stoke innovation in climate technology, is holding its inaugural summit this week in… Read More

How Sen. Cantwell used classified briefings to build bipartisan support for historic CHIPS Act

If there’s one thing U.S. senators can likely agree on, it’s that there’s little that they agree about. So how… Read More

Seattle’s record-setting warm and dry weather is both random and a dress rehearsal, experts say

Seattle’s identity has been synonymous with drizzle, moss and the angsty grunge music and compulsive coffee drinking that’s fueled by… Read More

Why this Microsoft vet quit and launched an EV smart charging startup

In 2014, Brian Grunkemeyer was a Microsoft principal software engineer with a passion for fighting climate change. That year he… Read More

How much solar and wind power is out there? A Microsoft effort using satellites, AI aims to find out

In the race to curb climate change, solar panels and wind turbines are being installed across the planet — but… Read More

Amazon is using ultra-low carbon fuels to curb climate impact of deliveries

Amazon today announced a deal with low-carbon fuel manufacturer Infinium to purchase some of its “electrofuel” to power delivery trucks… Read More

A modern Johnny Appleseed: Meet the Seattle drone startup replanting forests after wildfires

A swarm of giant drones navigates a scorched moonscape, tracing the rugged topography. The scene has a desolate, sci-fi vibe… Read More

Microsoft’s outgoing environmental chief reflects on bold actions and navigating ‘hiccups’

Lucas Joppa was Microsoft’s first chief environmental officer when he took the role in 2018 and went on to help… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft’s former enviro chief joins gaming-focused private equity firm

Lucas Joppa, Microsoft’s first-ever chief environmental officer, is leaving the software, cloud and gaming giant for a role at a… Read More

Report calls for ‘mega-region’ to unite on climate as Cascadia leaders meet at U.S.-Canada border

A new report commissioned by the Cascadia Innovation Corridor cross-border initiative recommends 14 “high-impact actions” that government and business leaders… Read More

Univ. of Washington pledges to divest multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuels by 2027

The University of Washington on Thursday announced that it will divest its multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuel companies by… Read More

New day for nuclear power? Why TerraPower’s CFO is confident about the future, despite challenges

Could we be witnessing nuclear power’s comeback? After decades on the back burner, the sweeping climate change bill recently signed… Read More

How Washington state’s leaders and tech giants are embracing the ‘Swiss Army knife’ of clean energy

As the United States undergoes a massive transition toward clean energy, Washington state officials are hoping to stake a claim… Read More

Inflation Reduction Act could boost climate efforts at Amazon, Microsoft — and increase their taxes

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation Tuesday that includes the most ambitious initiatives to fight climate change that… Read More

Amazon’s carbon footprint grew again – up 18% in 2021 – despite ongoing efforts to go green

Amazon’s carbon footprint grew 18% last year — the third straight year of increased emissions since the company started sharing… Read More

Microsoft demos clean energy breakthrough for data centers that keep the internet humming

Data centers packed with millions of servers provide the backbone of the internet, dishing up everything from cat videos to… Read More

Online media vets launch The Cool Down, a platform aspiring to be America’s go-to climate site

Dave Finocchio, co-founder and CEO of the popular sports media outlet Bleacher Report, and Anna Robertson, an ABC and Yahoo… Read More

BC’s green construction unicorn Nexii raises $35M, opens U.S. manufacturing site

New funding: Nexii — a Vancouver, B.C. startup with the distinction of being Canada’s fastest company to ascend from launch… Read More

Oregon energy storage company Powin lands $135M investment to fuel growth globally

New money: Powin, an energy storage company based in Oregon, has received a $135 million investment to continue growing its… Read More

Seattle-area lawmakers approve EV charging requirements for new apartment buildings

New and “substantially remodeled” apartment buildings in unincorporated King County will be required to have 10% of their parking spaces… Read More

We visited the world’s biggest carbon capture plant, which just signed a 10-year deal with Microsoft

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — A short drive from Iceland’s capital, on a lava plateau blanketed with moss and grass, the earth… Read More

First Mode agrees to combine with Anglo American’s zero-emission truck business

First Mode, a Seattle-based engineering company, says it’s agreed to a business combination with the zero-emission truck development effort led… Read More

Microsoft launches Climate Research Initiative to collaborate on climate change challenges

Microsoft is launching a new research initiative aimed at fighting climate change, the company announced Wednesday. The Microsoft Climate Research… Read More

More funding for fusion: Seattle startup lands $160M and reveals technology breakthrough

The news: Seattle-area startup Zap Energy is edging closer to the promise of fusion power. The company Wednesday announced two… Read More

Testing a new time-traveling VR experience that explores sea level rise in Seattle

The Seattle Public Library and the University of Washington have created a virtual reality experience for teens and families that… Read More