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Amazon invests in startup producing ‘net-zero carbon fuels’ for transportation

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based startup that is developing what it describes as “net-zero carbon fuels” that can be used in transportation. The startup said it will use the cash infusion to develop commercial scale applications of its fuel. An Amazon Prime truck in downtown Seattle near Amazon HQ. GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser).

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Alaska Airlines launches investment arm to support goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040

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Alaska Airlines on Monday announced the launch of Alaska Star Ventures to invest in new aviation technologies as part of the airline’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Our filter is how do we get our operation to net zero and what are technologies that can help us along that path,” said Rakow. Santa Monica, Calif.-based

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Seattle-based Icosavax, which is developing COVID-19 vaccines, files for IPO 4 years after launch

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The company, a spin-out from the UW’s Institute for Protein Design , is developing vaccines to resemble naturally occurring viruses. Icosavax is also developing shots, geared for older adults, against two viruses that cause pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV). Net losses were $5.3

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‘Murder hornet’ nest cut from tree in Washington state; 1,500 developing insects found inside

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WSDA said in a news release Thursday that its staff vacuumed 113 worker hornets from the nest and netted an additional 67 hornets in the area. It contained nearly 1,500 hornets in various stages of development. in December 2019 in Washington state. WSDA tweeted an image of the queen of the nest and said she was “BIG.”

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October Telecom Conference Coverage 2019

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The biggest theme that connected each event was ‘ PROGRESS ’ as some major developments, particularly in the world of 5G and A.I., Spearline was happy to do coverage on some of these big developments for our interested readership, keeping the excitement in the air and the energy buzzing with this big news!

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Seattle office market continues to struggle as vacancy rates rise for ninth consecutive quarter

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It also marked the ninth straight quarter of negative net office absorption, which is calculated by the total amount of space leased minus the total space vacated in a given quarter. cities on downtown recovery, as measured by comparing pre-pandemic smartphone location data in 2019 to current levels.

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Mobile operators need more reliable access to renewable energy

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GSMA analysis shows that mobile operators are making progress in using renewable energy but says more effort must be made to increase supplies if they are to meet net zero carbon emission goals by 2050. New research from the GSMA shows operators are making “meaningful progress” in the use of renewable electricity.

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