Climate change
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Civic
Right here’s what’s included in Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed $626M local weather plan
Electric vehicle recharging. (Photo by Andrew Roberts via Unsplash) Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday joined with state lawmakers to…
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Microsoft
Amazon and Microsoft led the world in company purchases of unpolluted power in 2021
Solar panels. (Unsplash / Chelsea Photo) Seattle-area tech giants Amazon and Microsoft were global leaders in clean energy power purchase…
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Podcasts
Invoice Gates on his high-risk local weather investments, and spurring innovation to save lots of the planet
Bill Gates’ new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, is due out Tuesday. He spoke with GeekWire in advance…
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How new rebates might spur widespread adoption of electrical automobiles in Washington state
Contrasting fueling options in Eastern Washington. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Washington state ranks fourth nationally in electric vehicle ownership,…
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Microsoft
Microsoft retains increasing ranks of local weather management, broadcasts new rent from Shell
Elisabeth Brinton, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Sustainability. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft is adding to its climate leadership ranks by hiring…
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Microsoft
Right here’s why Microsoft’s carbon footprint grew 21% final yr, as income swelled
Microsoft’s Chief Environmental Officer Lucas Joppa (left) and President Brad Smith. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft on Thursday released its annual Environmental…
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Amazon
Amazon’s carbon footprint grew once more – up 18% in 2021 – regardless of ongoing efforts to go inexperienced
Rivian, a U.S. electric vehicle manufacturer, is producing 100,000 delivery vehicles for Amazon by 2030. (Amazon Photo / Jordan Stead)…
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Startups
Why this Microsoft vet give up and launched an EV sensible charging startup
Some of the FlexCharging team convened for a meeting in Las Vegas in June. Employees, from left to right: Tyler…
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Reduce the BS: This startup is changing cow manure into clean-burning hydrogen gas
A Modern Electron company photo from 2021. The Bothell, Wash.-based startup has grown to about 50 employees. (Modern Electron Photo)…
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USPS sued by states for buying gasoline autos, allegedly violating environmental regulation
U.S. Postal Service vehicles. (Unsplash Photo / Sam LaRussa) Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and other AGs from around…
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