Lisa Stiffler
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Seattle, WA, United States
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Five reasons to be bullish on climate tech in the Pacific NW, according to entrepreneurs and leaders
Climate tech can be a somewhat scary sector for investors to make their bets. Backing companies that are building physical stuff — like batteries and solar panels, devices to capture… Read More → Read More
From indifferent to energized: How a test drive at the Electrify Expo sparked a desire to go electric
I’ll admit I’m not an auto enthusiast. That could make me the best person to cover the Electrify Expo Seattle 2023 — if the event can get me excited about… Read More → Read More
Amazon signs deal for pulling carbon from the air and locking it deep underground in Texas
Amazon today announced it’s paying 1PointFive for the removal of 250,000 metric tons of carbon from the atmosphere over a decade. The purchase supports 1PointFive’s construction of what aims to… Read More → Read More
Washington state awards $14.5M to aid all residents in getting internet access
While online access seems ubiquitous, there are still Washington residents going without this essential resource. Roughly 8% of the state’s households lack high-speed internet connections and 4% don’t have a… Read More → Read More
Feds award $15M for new cutting-edge research center to study Pacific NW earthquakes
Wildfires and hurricanes are dominating the disaster spotlight, but the threat of a massive earthquake still simmers beneath the surface in the Pacific Northwest. The National Science Foundation today announced… Read More → Read More
City of Seattle partners with local teletherapy startup to tackle youth mental health crisis
The city of Seattle and healthcare startup Joon Care are partnering to provide free online mental healthcare in an effort to increase services to teens and young adults, which as… Read More → Read More
Microsoft just signed a giant carbon removal deal to sponge up CO2 using limestone
Microsoft announced that it is purchasing 315,000 metric tons of carbon removal over a multi-year period from climate tech startup Heirloom Carbon, one of the biggest deals of its kind… Read More → Read More
The wheels on the bus are battery powered as e-bus use surges ahead
The number of models of passenger electric vehicles keeps growing, and electric delivery vans are becoming a more common sight on the road. But it’s the lowly bus that’s zooming… Read More → Read More
T-Mobile’s recent layoffs impact 401 employees in Seattle area
T-Mobile’s decision to lay off nearly 5,000 employees will impact 401 workers in Bellevue, Wash. CEO Mike Sievert last week announced the cuts in a memo to employees. The details… Read More → Read More
Seattle clean tech startup lands $1.4M for eco-friendly soy-based suds for shampoos, detergents
The news: Seattle-based clean-tech startup Sironix Renewables raised $1.47 million in new funding. The tech: Sironix has developed a suite of surfactants, which are the chemicals that make shampoo foamy… Read More → Read More
Seattle-area Space Summit features NASA leader and hints at new manufacturing institute
Sen. Maria Cantwell and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson met Wednesday at the Washington State Space Summit to hash out what’s needed to grow and strengthen the Pacific Northwest’s aerospace industry… Read More → Read More
This elegant new kitchen appliance turns food waste into chicken chow – is it worth it?
I don’t like food waste. One of my mottos is, “No food left behind.” I’ll toast the heel of the bread loaf and microwave sketchy leftovers from the fridge (luckily… Read More → Read More
FTC sues Amazon, alleging it duped consumers into buying hard-to-cancel Prime subscriptions
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for allegedly duping customers into signing up for subscriptions to its Prime service and making it unnecessarily difficult for them to cancel. “Amazon… Read More → Read More
Hydrogen-powered aviation and sustainable fuel startups announce expansion plans in Washington
The Paris Air Show is taking place this week and the event kicked off with news from two sustainable aviation ventures that are expanding their efforts in Washington state. ZeroAvia,… Read More → Read More
Job opportunities outweigh political differences when climate tech comes to rural communities
Inside a cavernous building in Cashmere, Wash., workers pressed thousands of tons of local apples and pears into Tree Top juices every year. But after more than four decades, operations… Read More → Read More
Carbon accounting and reduction startup with unusual strategy launches with $9.4M
The news: Climate Vault Solutions on Tuesday announced its launch and a $9.4 million seed round. The Seattle-based company is the sales and marketing arm of Climate Vault platform, which… Read More → Read More
Carbon removal startup Nori raises $6.25M from Toyota and others; names new CEO
New cash: Carbon removal startup Nori announced $6.25 million in new funding. Current investors M13, Toyota Ventures, Placeholder and Cargill led the round. The Seattle company has raised a total… Read More → Read More
‘Circular economy’ event in Seattle draws attendees from around world working to cut waste
With a world population of more than 8 billion people, it’s increasingly important to make finite resources on the planet last longer and to waste less. One possible way to… Read More → Read More
How are nonprofits using AI and ChatGPT? The focus is on the donor dollars
The nonprofit sector — which encompasses some 1.6 million organizations in the U.S. alone — has joined the ChatGPT and AI digital frenzy. The philanthropic ventures are eager to use… Read More → Read More
Seattle school cuts a bold new STEM program, showing challenges of reimagining education
As the school year winds down, Trish Millines Dziko is focused on helping students at Washington Middle School in Seattle prep for their big STEM expo. It’s an exciting culmination… Read More → Read More