Bill Gates on his high-risk climate investments, and spurring innovation to save the planet
Bill Gates’ new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, is due out Tuesday. He spoke with GeekWire in advance of its release. (John Keatley Photo) Breakthrough…
Amazon and Microsoft led the world in corporate purchases of clean energy in 2021
Solar panels. (Unsplash / Chelsea Photo) Seattle-area tech giants Amazon and Microsoft were global leaders in clean energy power purchase agreements made by corporations last year. Amazon…
Microsoft keeps expanding ranks of climate leadership, announces new hire from Shell
Elisabeth Brinton, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Sustainability. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft is adding to its climate leadership ranks by hiring Elisabeth Brinton as corporate vice president of…
Here’s why Microsoft’s carbon footprint grew 21% last year, as profits swelled
Microsoft’s Chief Environmental Officer Lucas Joppa (left) and President Brad Smith. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft on Thursday released its annual Environmental Sustainability Report for 2021, covering its progress…
More funding for fusion: Seattle startup lands $160M and reveals technology breakthrough
Zap Energy’s co-founders, left to right: Chief Technology Officer Brian A Nelson, President Benj Conway, and Chief Science Officer Uri Shumlak. (Zap Energy Photo) The news: Seattle-area…
BC’s green construction unicorn Nexii raises $35M, opens U.S. manufacturing site
A crane moves a section of a Starbucks cafe being built by Vancouver, B.C.-based Nexii. The climate-tech company constructs energy-efficient buildings made from less carbon-intensive materials than…
Microsoft launches Climate Research Initiative to collaborate on climate change challenges
(Photo via Microsoft Research Blog) Microsoft is launching a new research initiative aimed at fighting climate change, the company announced Wednesday. The Microsoft Climate Research Initiative (MCRI)…
Online media vets launch The Cool Down, a platform aspiring to be America’s go-to climate site
From left: The Cool Down co-founders Dave Finocchio, CEO, and Chief Content Officer Anna Robertson. (TCD Photos) Dave Finocchio, co-founder and CEO of the popular sports media…