Articles about hydrogen

Forget burying unwanted carbon — this Washington startup is turning it into protein, fuel and a frost deicer

OCOchem, a clean tech startup turning carbon dioxide into industrial chemicals, has raised $2.15 million and continues signing new partnerships. Read More

Pacific Northwest loses $1B hydrogen hub as Trump cancels clean energy projects nationwide

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association, a multi-state hub launched to establish a hydrogen economy, lost $1 billion of federal funding. Read More

OCOchem prepares to flip the switch on tech for turning captured CO2 into industrial chemicals

OCOchem, a startup turning captured carbon dioxide into a valuable industrial chemical, is completing construction of its pilot plant in… Read More

First Mode files notice to lay off 65 workers at clean-tech facilities in Washington state

Seattle-based First Mode is reporting that 65 of its workers in Washington state are being laid off in a move… Read More

Pacific NW hydrogen hub launches phase 1 of its program with $27.5M federal award

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2 Association), a multi-state hub to establish a hydrogen economy, is now eligible for up… Read More

Mining truck at First Mode's Centralia proving ground

Clean-tech pioneer First Mode is giving its employees advance warning about layoffs

First Mode, a Seattle-based company that’s concentrating on reducing carbon emissions in mining and other heavy industries, has alerted its… Read More

Clean aviation startup ZeroAvia lands deal with American Airlines to buy 100 plane engines

American Airlines plans to buy 100 hydrogen electric engines from clean aviation company ZeroAvia to power some of its commercial… Read More

Universal Hydrogen airplane during first flight

Universal Hydrogen runs out of runway and shuts down, one year after first flight

California-based Universal Hydrogen — which put a hybrid prototype for a hydrogen-fueled airplane into the air last year in Moses… Read More

What the U.S. can learn from Nordic countries on climate: Seattle summit draws global leaders

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a climate stalwart who based his past presidential run on the issue, traces his passion for… Read More

First Mode diesel-electric hybrid vehicle undergoing test drive

First Mode reduces workforce as it revises its vision for lower-emission heavy trucks

Editor’s note: This story and GeekWire’s Layoff Tracker were updated to reflect that 42 U.S.-based employees were laid off. Seattle-based… Read More

Climate startup OCOchem, which recycles CO2 into fuels and chemicals, lands $5M

OCOchem, a Richland, Wash.-based startup, raised $5 million to scale its technology for turning carbon dioxide into chemicals that can… Read More

Hydrogen fuel company OCOchem raising more cash as sector gains momentum

OCOchem, a Richland, Wash.-based startup in the hydrogen fuel sector, is raising fresh cash, according to a new filing with… Read More

Pacific Northwest selected as a national hydrogen hub eligible for up to $1 billion in funding

The Pacific Northwest will be home to one of seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) announced Friday by the U.S.… Read More

Hydrogen startup spins out of Bill Gates-backed R&D effort, lands $7.8M

Peregrine Hydrogen, a Santa Cruz, Calif., startup developing technology for producing clean hydrogen, raised $7.8 million in seed financing. The… Read More

Clean energy startup Modern Hydrogen, previously known as Modern Electron, raises $32.8M

The news: Clean energy startup Modern Electron is going all in on hydrogen — so much so that it’s changing… Read More

Hydrogen line plugged into a car's fuel port

Microsoft Azure Quantum joins the quest to create new hydrogen fuel-cell catalysts

Chemists at Microsoft Azure Quantum are teaming up with Johnson Matthey, a British-based clean-tech company, to identify new types of… Read More

Hydrogen-powered airplane aces its first experimental flight in central Washington

A prototype aircraft with a hydrogen-fueled powertrain successfully completed an initial 15-minute flight today at Grant County International Airport in… Read More

Washington state chips in $250K for First Mode’s zero-emission proving grounds

First Mode, the clean-energy company that was recently transformed from a Seattle startup into an Anglo American subsidiary, is getting… Read More

Universal Hydrogen plane at Moses Lake airport

Hydrogen-fueled plane begins taxi testing in preparation for first flight in Moses Lake

Universal Hydrogen says its hydrogen-fueled test aircraft has won a key certification from regulators and has completed its first taxi… Read More

Green aviation company ZeroAvia expanding in Boeing’s backyard with hydrogen-electric tech

ZeroAvia recently grabbed headlines for successfully flying the largest aircraft to date under hydrogen power. The startup’s main operations are… Read More

Hydrogen-powered motor on converted Dash 8 airplane

Powered by hydrogen: Experimental plane revs up for testing in Central Washington

Is hydrogen the green aviation fuel of the future? An industry team led by California-based Universal Hydrogen is testing out… Read More

Anglo American follows through on $200M combination agreement with First Mode

Seattle-based First Mode and the Anglo American mining company have signed a binding agreement to combine First Mode with Anglo… Read More

First Mode will develop zero-emission trucks at proving grounds south of Seattle

First Mode is establishing a proving grounds between Seattle and Portland to test and optimize giant zero-emission hauling trucks and… Read More

MagniX branches out from electric aircraft propulsion to get into hydrogen as well

MagniX has been working on electric propulsion systems for years, but now the Everett, Wash.-based venture is adding hydrogen fuel… 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

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

Mammoth zero-emission mining truck makes its debut in South Africa, powered by First Mode

After years of development, the world’s largest zero-emission vehicle was unveiled today at a South African platinum mine, with a… Read More

Cut the BS: This startup is converting cow manure into clean-burning hydrogen fuel

Seattle-area startup Modern Electron is teaming up with the Tulalip Tribes, a Western Washington dairy, and an environmental effort to… Read More

Bill Gates boosts his backing for ZeroAvia hybrid aviation venture — and for Biden’s energy plan

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is putting his money as well as his mouth behind the push for new energy technologies.… Read More

MagniX teams up with Universal Hydrogen for electric airplane conversion project

Redmond, Wash.-based MagniX says it’s partnering with a Los Angeles startup called Universal Hydrogen to retrofit 40-passenger regional aircraft with… Read More