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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.

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Hometown hookup: Alaska Air shifts to T-Mobile from AT&T in new link between Seattle companies

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Alaska is shifting its behind-the-scenes operations T-Mobile after extensive testing of its 5G network. T-Mobile rival AT&T had been Alaska’s longtime wireless carrier, although T-Mobile and Alaska did not mention that fact in announcing the news Monday morning. T-Mobile’s $26.5

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T-Mobile inks deal with Delta to bring in-flight Wi-Fi for all customers

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T-Mobile is expanding its airline partnerships via a new deal with Delta Air Lines. T-Mobile already offers free in-flight Wi-Fi to its own subscribers on Delta, Alaska, American and United, which inked its own deal with T-Mobile in September. T-Mobile reported preliminary fourth quarter results Wednesday.

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Health tech company Accolade goes public at $1.2B valuation in Seattle’s first IPO of 2020

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” The company splits its headquarters between Seattle and the Philadelphia area. The 1,200-person company helps employees at its client companies navigate their health benefits, with the help of health assistants who work directly with members and can call on nurses and other clinicians as needed. billion in 2014.

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Climate tech execs anticipate market benefits as COP26 summit amplifies role of private sector

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. “While the negotiations among nations perhaps didn’t deliver the headlines hoped for,” said Reenst Lesemann , CEO of the wave energy company C-Power , the event’s strong showing by the private sector makes him optimistic. John Kerry, the U.S. Electric Era Image). — LevelTen Photo).

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Inside Climate Pledge Arena: New venue is a ‘very Seattle’ mix of high-tech and deluxe experiences

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Nine sizable pieces of public art have been installed and visitors can engage further via QR code on their mobile devices. The company also helped put together a massive wall of plants on a lower concourse that is very reminiscent of what it built on its nearby corporate headquarters campus with the Spheres. Alaska Airlines Atrium.

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COP26 updates: Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy, Gates Foundation and Amazon tout climate efforts

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Gates’ Breakthrough Energy runs multiple programs, including an investment initiative called Breakthrough Energy Ventures that has raised more than $2 billion and made investments in 80 companies across 11 countries. Catalyst has secured $1.5 ” The program’s public partners include the United Kingdom and U.S.

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