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Orbite begins the launch countdown for its commercial astronaut training programs

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(Orbite Photo) After getting its start in Seattle and testing its business model in France and Florida, a space travel venture called Orbite is ready to start signing up customers for private-sector astronaut training programs. Prices for the five-night suborbital training program start at $49,500 per person.

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Tech plays key role as Washington state launches ambitious programs to curb carbon emissions

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Washington state this week kicked off the implementation of its two most ambitious climate policies to date: one that caps carbon emissions for fuel suppliers and utilities, and another requiring reductions in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. state with a similar carbon capping program.

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GM-backed Cruise begins testing self-driving cars in Seattle to learn from hilly, wet environment

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Cruise joins other self-driving vehicle companies currently testing in Seattle, including Zoox and NVIDIA , both of which received permits from the Seattle Department of Transportation under its Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit program. Mohamed Elshenawy.

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Seattle-area county reveals plans for ‘world leading’ sustainable aviation fuel R&D center

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The Boeing plant at Snohomish County’s Paine Field in 2019. million in the state’s transportation budget to get the project rolling. The state’s Legislature is likely to vote on the transportation budget in the next few weeks. Brandy Donaghy, both leaders from the county, are calling for $6.5

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New bike-share company to bring 1,500 e-bikes to Seattle streets by spring to boost mobility options

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A new electric-assist bike company is joining the mix of bikes and scooters on the streets of Seattle as the city is expanding transportation sharing options. The lower center of gravity is reminiscent of the Wheels sit-down scooter that is also part of the Seattle Department of Transportation’s mobility program.

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Self-driving company Cruise will lay off 67 workers at Seattle-area engineering hub

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Cruise on Monday submitted a WARN notification to Washington’s Employment Security Department (ESD), stating that 67 people were laid off at the Bellevue office, which opened in 2019. Microsoft was part of a $2 billion investment in Cruise in 2019, joining GM and Honda and other key investors, including Walmart, and T.

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Scooter share in Seattle navigates potential bumps as bankruptcy and shutdown hit two providers

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Superpedestrian Photo) Seattle’s scooter and bike share program is navigating a bit of a bumpy road as one company with devices on city streets has filed for bankruptcy and another is reportedly shutting down operations. Dockless e-scooters first arrived in Seattle as part of pilot program launched by the city in 2019.