Bloomberg Green Festival Greater Seattle Partner is a proud partner of Bloomberg Green Festival. On July 10-13, 2024, this Seattle, WA pioneering event will bring together global thought leaders to highlight the latest breakthroughs in clean technology and renewable energy, propelling the green economy forward and fostering a sustainable future for everyone. The world needs…
This article originally appeared on GeekWire and is a part of an Uncommon Thinkers Welcome sponsored thought leadership program. BY CAROL TICE Progress toward zero carbon emissions isn’t always obvious to the casual observer. But the Seattle area’s evolution into a major cleantech hub comes into focus once you know where to look. At a proving ground in Centralia, a…
MagniX’s chief technology officer, Riona Armesmith, works on electric propulsion systems like the one in the background at the company’s headquarters in Everett, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) This article originally appeared in GeekWire. Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling six of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers”: inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming…
CHARGEPOLY, a French company pioneering the development and manufacturing of fast charging infrastructure for fleets of electric vehicles announced today the opening of its first location in the United States in Bellevue, Washington. “Our new location in Bellevue is a strategic choice, due to its close proximity to major IT and technology companies, as well…
Going to SXSW? Greater Seattle Partners will be there with Washington Maritime Blue and friends to showcase the intersection of our maritime, IoT, and cleantech industry sectors, and our exciting ocean startup ecosystem. On March 13th at the Capital Factory, attendees will hear from VCs investing in the maritime and blue industry as well as…
Long before Seattle’s establishment in 1869, our region’s maritime industry was already being shaped by the region’s many lakes, Puget Sound and Pacific Ocean. In fact, the Coast Salish people, who inhabited the Pacific Northwest for thousands of years before early settlers arrived, invented an advanced and unique form of technology known as reef net…
Through public and private collaboration our region is tackling the greatest challenges of our time when it comes to climate change. This week the Port of Seattle announced that carbon emissions dropped 46% for port owned and controlled facilities and operations in 2021 over 2005 baseline. According to the release, the massive reduction came almost…
The greater Seattle region is charged up about the future of electric buses. At the state and local levels, governments and transit agencies are purchasing more electric buses. The Washington Department of Ecology recently provided $13.3 million to help local transit agencies buy 50 zero-emission, battery-powered electric buses. Similar funding previously funded transit agencies’ purchases…