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Amazon and Microsoft back effort to defeat initiative that would defund Washington state climate efforts

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Amazon bought naming rights to the arena, helping tout its commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040. Individual donors include former Microsoft CEOs Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer; Connie Ballmer; Tableau co-founder Chris Stolte; and Craig McKibben, co-founder of the software company WRQ, and his wife, Sarah Merner.

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Accelerating digital transformation with sustainable solutions

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From there, we can dynamically connect to industry-leading cloud and network providers around the world via software-defined interconnection, gaining maximum choice, flexibility, cost control, and performance advantages. Dell is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain by 20502.

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$5M Climate Impact Fund launches to support entrepreneurs tackling the climate crisis

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Portland-based nonprofit VertueLab launched its $5 million Climate Impact Fund on Wednesday to support early stage, clean tech entrepreneurs focused on addressing climate change causes and moving to a carbon-free economy. It can be more expensive to build and test the technology, compared to software-based enterprises.

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Big tech’s billions for climate: Here’s where Amazon and Microsoft are making their carbon bets

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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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I want to fly to Hawaii, but I don’t want to wreck the planet. With carbon offsets, can I do both?

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More than a decade ago, I wrote about a software engineer who spent $3,700 to settle his carbon debt after he fell in love with penguins on a trip to Antarctica. 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. Photo via LinkedIn).

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Tech Moves: Expedia board director Skip Battle resigns; Madrona promotions; Vacasa’s new CFO

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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. Both provide software for the healthcare industry. Expedia has been crushed by the pandemic as travel restrictions slow its business. The company posted revenue of $4.2

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How Melinda French Gates’ fortune has ‘transformational potential’ to boost women’s equity

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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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