GeekWire

MARCH 16, 2022

Sustainable store upgrades and features are meant to contribute to Amazon’s effort to meet The Climate Pledge , which is the company’s commitment to be a net-zero carbon business by 2040. Added doors on most refrigeration cases to reduce energy consumption. Lower carbon concrete flooring. Fully electric kitchen space.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The nonprofit, backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ $2 billion Day One Fund , will open a new school on Oct. Day One” is a reference to Bezos’ mantra at Amazon, that it’s essential to approach every day with the enthusiasm and energy of a new venture because it’s “always Day One.”. 19 in Des Moines, Wash.,

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 5, 2023

Srini Koushik has been passionate about the environment for 35 years and now, as a board member of the nonprofit SustainableIT.org and CTO of cloud services provider Rackspace Technology, he wants to help enterprises achieve sustainability in the cloud. By choosing them, enterprises are almost adopting net zero by proxy,” Koushik says.

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GeekWire

MARCH 1, 2023

They have backed a range of companies trying to strip carbon out of energy, industrial processes, and the environment. ” Their priorities overlap in some areas, with shared interests in clean energy and green construction innovation. ” They also diverge, particularly given Amazon’s role as a global online retailer.

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The Verge

MAY 25, 2021

Paola Dela Cruz-Perez, a youth organizer for the nonprofit East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice said during a shareholder briefing held today. Amazon has pledged to reach net-zero CO2 emissions by 2040, meaning that it won’t release more planet-heating carbon dioxide than it can capture or offset.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

His fund is equivalent to more than 7 percent of his net worth. That includes the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which is led by Gina McCarthy , an Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency administrator and vocal critic of Trump’s environmental rollbacks. Support for mainstream environmental groups.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The private sector is stepping up as a major player in combating the climate crisis, joining governments and nonprofits. That includes participation in the Net Zero World Initiative , and the foundation’s pledge of $315 million to an effort to help farmers adapt to warming. Gates himself spoke at a session focused on the issue.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

For veterans of “climate tech” or “energy transition,” the new found passion for the sector — which spans renewable energy, batteries, decarbonized transportation, green construction and low-carbon agriculture — is long overdue. “I’ve David Kenney, president and executive director of VertueLab.

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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

JUNE 1, 2021

I don’t think this should be put on consumers to figure out,” said Noah Deich , president of Carbon180 , a carbon removal, policy-focused nonprofit. Businesses are investing in carbon offsets because they are the easiest way to respond to customer and employee demands to move toward net zero. ” Max Scher, Salesforce.

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GeekWire

MAY 17, 2021

Before news of the divorce broke, Bill Gates was drawing headlines for his work on climate change , which he’s tackling through his Breakthrough Energy organization and a book on the topic. The company has made seven investments in six different companies or nonprofits since March 2019. Getting loud.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 12, 2021

Its net loss for the first nine months of this year was $2.2 The company offers mobile platforms for religious, education and nonprofit organizations. Expedia has been crushed by the pandemic as travel restrictions slow its business. The company posted revenue of $4.2 billion for first nine months of 2020, down from $9.3 Jamie Cohen.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The company’s investments helped make it the first net-zero carbon certified arena in the world. GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena is the first in the world to receive Zero Carbon certification from an international nonprofit promoting sustainable buildings.

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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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GeekWire

MARCH 15, 2022

million low-rate loan commitment and predevelopment grant to BRIDGE Housing, a nonprofit developer, for construction of 233 affordable apartments in Bellevue, near a light rail station that is scheduled to open next year. The project features sustainable construction materials and energy efficient units. totaling $81.7

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GeekWire

APRIL 20, 2021

Carbon capture is critical for us to address climate change in time and to actually reach net zero [emissions],” said Deepika Nagabhushan , a program director with the nonprofit Clean Air Task Force. Department of Energy-funded research powerhouse, recently announced a tech breakthrough for carbon capture.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

It claims that its spaceship-like Cupertino headquarters, whose gigantic circular roof is covered with hundreds of solar panels , is powered by renewable energy , and is spending millions to save mangroves and savannas in India and Kenya. Recycling always comes last because recycling stuff takes a lot of energy. All of them?”

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Vox

MAY 22, 2023

When it came to applying for work, there was huge growth in the number of applications to jobs in government, law, and politics (84 percent); energy (53 percent); and pretty much every industry that isn’t tech, although that grew too (8 percent). Meanwhile, not a single tech company made the top 10. It was kind of scary as a kid.”

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Vox

OCTOBER 15, 2020

You’re probably not an evil ant-hater who steps on ants out of malice,” Stephen Hawking wrote, “but if you’re in charge of a hydroelectric green-energy project and there’s an anthill in the region to be flooded, too bad for the ants. Disclosure: MIRI is a nonprofit and I donated to its work in 2017-2019.).

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

As best as I understand it, there is a Singapore-based nonprofit company named True Names Limited that leads and supports ENS. I believe in tolerance with a wide net, I live that out, and I ask others to give me and other the same. Anyway, on November 1st, a few months after I had acquired my.eth names, ENS announced a DAO.

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Vox

JANUARY 24, 2023

It was a source of growing criticism from the press and nonprofit experts as his net worth climbed, topping $100 billion by the end of 2017. Applying for a grant can often be a long, burdensome process for nonprofits. Bezos’s philanthropic track record Before 2018, Bezos didn’t have much of a philanthropic résumé.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

So it wasn't this story that we hear sometimes thrown around about Lightspeed net speed cyberattacks, you know it was human adversaries doing research on the environment, so the attack starts. You've had some partnerships with the Department of Energy and also with Sisa. When they did that. Let me start over that.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It leaves Bezos with limited options for grantees, pushing him toward established nonprofits who might not be on the cutting edge of climate innovation. The tech giant vowed to become net-zero carbon in 20 years and urges others to join its Climate Pledge , first announced last year, to do the same. Energy Foundation, $30 million.

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GeekWire

MARCH 10, 2021

The measure has a hearing scheduled Wednesday before the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee, which Carlyle chairs. Amazon’s carbon footprint grew 15% in 2019, highlighting the challenge of net zero emissions. Crosscut is a service of Cascade Public Media, a nonprofit, public media organization.

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Trends in the Living Networks

AUGUST 11, 2022

She has worked on projects about diverse issues such as water security, the future of energy, the future of youth, intelligent buildings, the development of cities over the next few decades, and planning for Egypt in 2030. Recently, her focus areas have included the future of work, mobility, energy, food, and societal change.

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