Sustainability – Page 2 of 19

Mar 30, 2026, 10:16 AM

Report: Amazon buys 1,300 acres near Columbia River that could become a giant data center

Amazon has purchased 1,300 acres in Boardman, Ore., for a potential $12 billion “exascale” data center campus capable of housing up to 20 buildings, the Oregonian reports. Read More

Mar 26, 2026, 7:41 AM

Forget new power plants — Seattle startup Edo wants to turn your office building into one

Edo spent five years building tech to turn commercial buildings into virtual power plants, and with the grid buckling under data center demand and extreme weather, utilities and building operators are taking notice. Read More

Mar 24, 2026, 8:35 AM

The guardian angel of groceries: Katherine Sizov’s tech-led quest to modernize our food system

Meet Katherine Sizov, a former budding neuroscientist who ditched the lab, cornered a grocery employee about peaches, and built a $22 million startup called Strella that’s revolutionizing how food gets from farm to shelf. Read More

Mar 23, 2026, 9:23 AM

Report: Helion is working on a massive fusion power deal with OpenAI

The Seattle-area fusion startup Helion Energy is negotiating a deal to supply OpenAI with a staggering 5 gigawatts of power by 2030 — if its technology works. Read More

Mar 20, 2026, 8:08 AM

Tech Moves: Carbon Robotics’ new CFO; Microsoft gaming GM goes to Netflix; Nordstrom gets VP of AI

Carbon Robotics names a CFO; Nordstrom gets a VP of AI; and a Microsoft gaming GM goes to Netflix while one of its longtime legal leaders retires. Read More

Mar 18, 2026, 11:50 AM

Microsoft nixes NDAs with local governments worldwide when deploying data centers

Amid widespread blowback against the spread of data centers, Microsoft on Wednesday announced it is abandoning its practice of secrecy… Read More

Mar 18, 2026, 10:41 AM

Backed by Nvidia, Seattle’s Phaidra targets data center overheating with proactive AI

Phaidra, a startup using artificial intelligence to make data center operations more energy efficient, this week announced key collaborations with Nvidia, CoreWeave and Applied Digital. Read More

Mar 13, 2026, 10:22 AM

Report: TerraPower leadership faces tough questions about Gates, Myhrvold and Epstein ties

TerraPower employees questioned CEO Chris Levesque about connections between sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and company board leaders Bill Gates and Nathan Myhrvold, according to The Seattle Times. Read More

Mar 12, 2026, 8:05 PM

The ‘Tesla exemption’ no more: Rivian and Lucid break through Washington state’s dealership wall

At the start of next year, Washington state shoppers will for the first time be able to visit showrooms for Rivian and Lucid Motors, take a test drive and buy an EV. Read More

Mar 10, 2026, 7:00 AM

Seattle-area startup turns industrial emissions into high-performance battery materials

Homeostasis is building a business at the intersection of climate policy, trade wars and the global race for battery materials with its graphite production tech. Read More

Mar 9, 2026, 8:20 AM

Contractors sue Modern Hydrogen, alleging the Bill Gates-backed startup left their final invoices unpaid

Five contractors are suing the Seattle-area clean energy startup for more than $363,458, alleging unpaid invoices when the company suddenly slowed operations late last year. Read More

Mar 5, 2026, 8:51 AM

Fully charged: Meet the local leader energizing the Pacific Northwest battery boom

Grayson Shor, founder of the Pacific Northwest Battery Collaborative, is the driving force that’s uniting the region’s battery community. Read More

Mar 5, 2026, 7:02 AM

Washington state lawmakers target data center sales tax breaks to help plug $2B budget gap

Washington lawmakers are considering ending a sales tax break for data center owners when they replace equipment. Read More

Mar 4, 2026, 1:27 PM

TerraPower becomes first next-gen nuclear company to get U.S. green light for building reactors

TerraPower recently signed a deal with Meta to build up to eight advanced reactors in the U.S. with the first two coming online as soon as 2032. Read More

Mar 4, 2026, 8:46 AM

Washington state bill allowing direct sales of Rivian and Lucid is speeding toward finish line

Washington lawmakers are racing to pass legislation to let Rivian and Lucid sell their EVs directly to consumers following Rivian’s threat to put the issue on the ballot. Read More

Mar 3, 2026, 10:34 AM

Washington state’s data center regulation bill fails following pushback from tech industry

Microsoft last week publicly came out in opposition to the bill, which garnered support from environmental groups, tribal nations, and ratepayer advocates warning that the rapid expansion of data centers risked driving up utility bills and straining limited water supplies. Read More

Mar 2, 2026, 7:06 PM

Energy company Doosan GridTech lays off staff at Seattle-area office

Doosan GridTech, part of South Korea’s Doosan group, develops software for energy storage systems. Read More

Feb 28, 2026, 7:41 AM

Microsoft urges major changes to Washington data center regulations as bill nears final vote

After weeks on the sidelines, Microsoft publicly declared its opposition to a bill that aims to rein in the environmental and economic impacts of the data center boom. Read More

Feb 27, 2026, 2:22 PM

Washington state is primed to let Rivian and Lucid sell EVs directly to consumers

Electric automakers have fought for years to change the state law that only allows Tesla to directly sell cars, operate showrooms and offer test drives to potential customers in Washington. Read More

Feb 26, 2026, 10:16 AM

‘Meaningless’ theater? As tech giants pledge ratepayer protections in D.C., others question real-world impact

While the tech companies pledge to cover data center energy costs, some industry veterans say they’re solving a problem that doesn’t exist. Read More

Feb 26, 2026, 7:54 AM

Reviving the ‘Mosquito Fleet’: Washington eyes passenger ferries to scale maritime transit and tech

Supporters of a proposed bill argue that a fast-tracked, passenger-only ferry service would help workers commute, connect residents to medical care, and boost tourism in harder-to-reach areas. Read More

Feb 25, 2026, 7:00 AM

The rooftop solar reset: Seattle startup launches platform to streamline financing and installation

Solar power is appealing, but the economics are tricky. Enter loanTERRA, a startup offering transparent financing and vetted installers. Read More

Feb 23, 2026, 2:43 PM

Water, power, and transparency: Amazon’s $12B data center deal signals a new era of accountability

Amazon announced a $12 billion data center project in Louisiana in which the company vowed to pay its own way for energy and other infrastructure. Read More

Feb 16, 2026, 7:00 AM

Washington state has embraced data centers – but now it’s looking to set terms of engagement

Washington’s House on Saturday approved a slate of rules for data centers around energy costs and transparency. The measure now goes to the Senate for consideration. Read More

Feb 13, 2026, 9:47 AM

Report: Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy is not pursuing additional funds for a key initiative

Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy, headquartered in Seattle, is not currently pursuing additional capital for Catalyst, its initiative that funds ready-to-scale… Read More

Feb 13, 2026, 2:00 AM

Helion reaches record 150 million degrees Celsius as it strives for ambitious commercial fusion launch

Helion announced two milestones: hitting a record temperature of 150 million degrees Celsius and being the first private venture to use radioactive tritium. Read More

Feb 3, 2026, 3:00 AM

Soviet secrets and Star Wars prototypes: Avalanche raises $29M for its desktop-sized power quest

Seattle startup Avalanche Energy will use the funding to support its push toward fusion power and to help launch a commercial-scale testing facility for fusion technologies. Read More

Jan 30, 2026, 8:41 AM

Seattle startup Electric Era lands $5.1M in U.S. grants to install freeway chargers in Washington

Seattle startup Electric Era landed $4.28 million in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding to install five charging stations in Washington. Read More

Jan 29, 2026, 5:00 AM

From ash to assets: Seattle’s Mast proves buried biomass from wildfires can fund forest recovery

Seattle’s Mast Reforestation has engineered a solution for disposing trees destroyed in wildfires, locking away their carbon and helping recover the damaged woods. Read More

Jan 28, 2026, 5:00 AM

AZX lands $6M: Seattle-area tech veterans reunite to build custom AI solutions for energy industry

AZX, a startup building bespoke AI solutions, has raised $6 million and reports a 10-fold revenue spike over the past year. Read More