GeekWire

JANUARY 19, 2021

The new capital will fund some 40-50 startups, according to Bloomberg News , and will focus on some of the trickier green technologies in development, including climate-friendlier steel and cement production, long-haul transportation, and technologies for capturing carbon from the air.

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GeekWire

JUNE 30, 2021

But at the same time, the company last year lowered its carbon intensity, a measure of carbon pollution per dollar earned, edging slightly towards its pledged goal to reduce its net carbon footprint to zero by 2040. The second-largest source was from “other indirect emissions” such as third-party transportation and packaging.

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GeekWire

MARCH 1, 2023

. “They’re focusing on making smart investments in things that have real-world implications both near- and far-term,” said Gabriel Scheer , director of innovation for the investment and accelerator nonprofit Elemental Excelerator. Roughly 30% of the companies that Amazon backs are in green transportation.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

A nonprofit organization with Pacific Northwest ties has spun out its first venture capital fund totaling $60 million for investing in climate tech companies. The sector is working to strip the carbon emissions out of transportation, energy production, agriculture and construction. Elemental Excelerator Photo).

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Even though the economic flywheel has provided jobs and created wealth for spending and investment in leading tech cities, it has not solved the social challenges of homelessness, inadequate education, public safety, and transportation. Flat-out crazy, local leaders and transportation experts said. Cities need both flywheels to thrive.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

More than 683 companies, 136 countries and 234 cities have made pledges to reach net-zero carbon emissions. The Seattle-based company in 2019 created the Climate Pledge , which is a commitment to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2040. Matthias Heyde Photo / Unsplash). How that takes shape has, so far, run the gamut. .

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Some started protesting and lobbying, partnering with nonprofits and city officials to propose legislation. Workers developed the whole system — the bikes, repair networks, shelters, charging stations — because they had to. As contractors and, often, undocumented immigrants, they have few protections and virtually no safety net.

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