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Univ. of Washington set to break ground on 69-acre redevelopment to create Seattle innovation hub

GeekWire

An view from the south of the proposed green space expansion within the University of Washington’s planned Portage Bay Crossing development. to develop what it calls “knowledge communities.” An artist’s rendering of Brightwork, a new building planned for the UW’s Portage Bay Crossing development.

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

GeekWire

megawatts (MW) of solar power this year alone, a more than 10-fold increase over a decade ago, according to an industry nonprofit. Yet photovoltaics are only a blip in Washington’s overall energy picture. of the energy mix last year, according to a report on the state’s utilities. Oregon has three-times more.

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CIT (@CITorg) Announces New Solicitation for Commercialization Fund (pls help spread word)

CTOvision

CRCF advances science- and technology-based research, development and commercialization to drive economic growth in Virginia, strengthen collaboration and partnerships between the public and private sectors, and foster high-potential technology companies. About the CRCF and R&T Roadmap.

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Initiative to axe carbon emissions law could ‘slam the brakes’ on Washington’s climate tech sector

GeekWire

The state is home to a multitude of climate tech startups tackling batteries, nuclear power, green aviation, hydrogen fuel and other clean energy challenges. million for University of Washington’s Clean Energy Testbeds , which supports clean energy startups $7.2 Joe Nguyen, D-West Seattle.

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Bezos’ climate fund faces a reckoning with Amazon’s pollution

The Verge

His grants, announced in November , have already fattened the budgets of some mainstream advocacy groups, such as the Environmental Defense Fund. That’s equal to about half of its typical operating budget for a year, although it plans to spend the money over three years. That injection of cash is still enormous.

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The daunting task of making cryptocurrency climate-friendly

Vox

So why does bitcoin still use more energy than Finland? Wherever you stand on bitcoin, though, one fact is undeniable: Bitcoin is extremely energy-hungry. According to Intel, the Bonanza Mine chip would allow bitcoin miners to get the same amount of bitcoin for less energy. Glenn Harvey for Vox. Problem solved, right?

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#BlackoutTuesday derailed #BlackLivesMatter. A community organizer explains how to do better.

Vox

the posting a black box on instagram has the same energy as tagging 10 friends on your story. The transtheoretical model of behavioral change (Stages of Change) was first developed by psychologists James Prochaska and Carlo Di Clemente in 1977. stop posting black squares under the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag on Instagram. You stretch.

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