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Beyond cow farts: Bill Gates picks 5 innovations to reduce carbon emissions from agriculture
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates sat down with GeekWire for an interview in early 2019. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Bill…
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Microsoft’s ambitious new environmental goals include shifting data centers to 70% renewable energy by 2023
Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks at Bloomberg’s Sustainable Business Summit last year. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Microsoft is amping…
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Washington passes ‘strongest clean energy policy’ in nation with carbon neutrality mandate by 2030
Gov. Inslee shakes hands with supporters at an event kicking off is 2020 presidential campaign. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg)…
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Seattle rolls out electric garbage trucks in pioneering transition away from fossil fuels
A Recology garbage truck in Washington. (Facebook Photo / Recology) Seattle is transitioning its fleet of waste management vehicles away…
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Clean tech entrepreneurs head to Burning Man to model a post-fossil fuel future
Portable Electric’s VOLTstack and solar panels in use at Burning Man 2018. (Portable Electric Photos) In many ways, Burning Man…
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Why this sustainability-focused real estate developer is taking a cue from Steve Jobs
A Portland home developed by Green Canopy. (Green Canopy Photo) Green Canopy doesn’t fit neatly into one box. It’s an…
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More than 900 Amazon employees plan climate change walkout in solidarity with youth activists
Amazon designer and activist Emily Cunningham speaks at a rally organized by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice outside of the…
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Thousands of tech workers fighting for climate action descend on Amazon HQ
Protestors march from Amazon’s campus to Seattle City Hall as part of the Global Climate Strike. (GeekWire Photo / Monica…
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Jeff Bezos wants to curb climate change via $10B fund — but is money his most powerful tool?
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the Amazon Spheres in 2018. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Jeff Bezos’ surprise pledge…
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Microsoft launches entrepreneurship program to support startups tackling societal challenges
Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Microsoft unveiled its new Global Social Entrepreneurship program Friday, in…
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