Articles about carbon emissions

City of Seattle gets $17.2M in federal funding to implement building emissions policy

The City of Seattle is receiving $17.2 million from the Department of Energy to implement a landmark program that aims… Read More

Seattle approves ‘landmark policy’ requiring 4,100 buildings to slash carbon footprints by 2050

The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved rules requiring roughly 4,100 existing buildings of more than 20,000 square feet… Read More

Seattle preps for new rules requiring more than 4,000 buildings to cut fossil fuel use by 2050

The Seattle City Council is closing in on new rules requiring roughly 4,100 existing buildings of more than 20,000 square… Read More

Google’s ‘Project Green Light’ uses AI to improve traffic flow, cut emissions in Seattle and elsewhere

Next time you avoid sitting at a red light in Seattle, Google’s “Project Green Light” might have something to do… Read More

Climate tech startup led by former Nike sustainability leader raises cash

The news: Portland, Ore., startup Ren Energy has raised $2.3 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and… Read More

Washington raises $300M in its first auction for carbon pollution permits – here’s what it means

The results are in for Washington’s first auction of carbon pollution permits. The cap-and-invest program brought in $300 million from… Read More

Seattle teen reveals how much carbon the ultra-rich emit from their private jets

A Seattle teen is creating a bit of turbulence with a website tallying the carbon emissions of the ultra-rich traveling… Read More

First Mode will develop zero-emission trucks at proving grounds south of Seattle

First Mode is establishing a proving grounds between Seattle and Portland to test and optimize giant zero-emission hauling trucks and… Read More

Amazon rolls out fleet of e-cargo bikes to make deliveries in the UK

Amazon is rolling out a fleet of e-cargo bikes and on-foot delivery staff in the United Kingdom as part of… Read More

Amazon’s $2B climate fund director on the role of innovation in reversing tech giant’s rising emissions

Amazon launched its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund in June 2020 and has already invested hundreds of millions of dollars… Read More

Here are the latest recipients of Amazon’s $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund

In September 2019, Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos announced the company’s ambitious Climate Pledge, setting a goal of achieving net-zero carbon… Read More

Seattle’s clean transportation blueprint spells out ambitious goals for electrification and habit shifts

Laying out its vision for a fossil-fuel-free future, the City of Seattle has released an ambitious plan to electrify its… Read More

Bill Gates’ nuclear venture teams up on project to make coal-based carbon fiber

BELLEVUE, Wash. — TerraPower, the venture that’s working on next-generation nuclear reactors with backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is… Read More

Port of Seattle pushes for sustainable aviation fuels, but it’s not easy being green

For years, the Port of Seattle has been talking about weaning Seattle-Tacoma International Airport off fossil fuels, but now it’s… Read More

Backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, Breakthrough Energy Ventures lists seven new investments

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the $1 billion energy innovation fund spearheaded by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has revealed seven more companies… Read More

Microsoft promises to cut carbon emissions 75% by 2030 and hit Paris climate agreement targets

Microsoft said this morning it plans to cut carbon emissions by 75 percent by 2030, taking another step in a… Read More