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How climate concerns and incentives are driving solar installations on Washington roofs

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megawatts (MW) of solar power this year alone, a more than 10-fold increase over a decade ago, according to an industry nonprofit. More people will be driving electric vehicles, traveling on electric ferries and planes, and using electric heat pumps and heat-pump water heaters. “We Residents in the state installed an estimated 38.6

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Amazon sustainability report: Carbon emissions rose 19% in 2020 as pandemic drove huge revenue

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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. By this metric, overall carbon intensity decreased 16% since 2019, from about 123 grams per dollar of sales to 103.

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Bill Gates shares upbeat take on global climate talks; Washington’s Inslee pledges carbon cuts

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

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He originally joined the travel company’s board in 2005. Expedia has been crushed by the pandemic as travel restrictions slow its business. 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. Skip Battle. Jamie Cohen.

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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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or even my green-leaning hometown of Seattle, I’ve generally limited my air travel to one or two flights a year. 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. The island of Kauai. Brent Roraback Photo).

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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’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. Here are the complete lists of each investment, compiled by GeekWire:

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From cybersecurity to social justice, Rubica CEO Frances Dewing is an agent of unexpected change

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Dewing, who holds a law degree from the University of Washington, worked for a nonprofit legal aid program early in her career and was involved with immigrant advocacy and street youth while in law school. That’s the one benefit of quarantine: no travel and fewer outside commitments. I’ve always had a social justice kind of pull.”.

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