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Source: Brad Boswell, Boswell Consulting, Feb 24, 20 Week Six We are now six weeks into the 2020 short legislative session. Wednesday of this week marked a significant cutoff; bills had to pass out of their house of origin—either the House of Representatives or the Senate—via a chamber-wide vote to continue making their way toward […]

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Washington has enormously benefited from Boeing over the years. We should appreciate that — even in hard times.

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Source: Jon Okun & Lindsay McCormick, CleanTech Alliance, Feb 20, 2020 On January 16, 2020, the CleanTech Alliance Executive Committee voted to support the low carbon fuel standard bill, Washington HB 1110, subject to review of the final language.  The Alliance believes that the Low Carbon Fuel Standard issue is one of great import to the State of […]

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The Clean Energy Fund (CEF) funds the development, demonstration and deployment of clean energy technology in Washington State. Since its launch in 2013, Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington State Legislature have championed the fund – appropriating more than $150 million to fund innovative cleantech projects across the Evergreen State. These investments have resulted in the reduction of carbon emissions, implementation of proven energy efficiencies, and the advancement of Washington State as a leader in cleantech innovation and adoption.

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Source: Boswell Consulting, Feb 15, 2020 Week Five We are now 5 weeks into the 2020 legislative session and have officially passed the halfway mark. Only 27 days remain for bills to complete the necessary steps to become law. Tuesday of this week marked the second cutoff, in which bills with a budget impact greater […]

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Source: UTC, Feb 24, 2020 Announcements Materials from the equity and utility and planning process workshop are now available The equity area, metrics, and examples handout and workshop notes are now available on Commerce’s rulemaking webpage under past workshops. The handout includes attendee feedback received at the equity and utility workshop. Comments requested on the rate impact provision in CETA […]

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Source: Brad Boswell, Boswell Consulting, Feb 24, 20 Week Six We are now six weeks into the 2020 short legislative session. Wednesday of this week marked a significant cutoff; bills had to pass out of their house of origin—either the House of Representatives or the Senate—via a chamber-wide vote to continue making their way toward […]

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Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, Feb 18, 2020 Reminder As a follow-up to the Jan. 30 workshop, please submit written comments and the SBW Consulting Excel worksheet to buildings@commerce.wa.gov.  We previously requested the SBW Consulting worksheet be uploaded to a Box account. Due to technical difficulties, please disregard those instructions and send the sheet […]

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Source: UTC, Feb 18, 2020 The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission invites the public to participate in its work to implement Washington’s 2019 clean energy legislation. The 2019 Clean Energy Transformation Act requires electric utilities to transition to a carbon-neutral supply of electricity by 2030 and source 100% of their electricity from renewable or non-carbon-emitting […]

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Source: Tom Rickey, PNNL, Feb 5, 2020 he first hours of a lithium-ion battery’s life largely determine just how well it will perform. In those moments, a set of molecules self-assembles into a structure inside the battery that will affect the battery for years to come. This component, known as the solid-electrolyte interphase or SEI, […]

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Source: UTC, Feb 24, 2020 Announcements Materials from the equity and utility and planning process workshop are now available The equity area, metrics, and examples handout and workshop notes are now available on Commerce’s rulemaking webpage under past workshops. The handout includes attendee feedback received at the equity and utility workshop. Comments requested on the rate impact provision in CETA […]

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Source: U.S. Department of Energy Loan Program Update, February 2020. Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) Senior Investment Officer Khalid Abedin spoke at the opening event for the U.S. Energy Association’s CCUS Road Show on January 28, 2020, in Washington, DC.  LPO staff will be participating at […]

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Source: Brad Boswell, Boswell Consulting, Feb 24, 20 Week Six We are now six weeks into the 2020 short legislative session. Wednesday of this week marked a significant cutoff; bills had to pass out of their house of origin—either the House of Representatives or the Senate—via a chamber-wide vote to continue making their way toward […]

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Source: Jon Okun & Lindsay McCormick, CleanTech Alliance, Feb 20, 2020 On January 16, 2020, the CleanTech Alliance Executive Committee voted to support the low carbon fuel standard bill, Washington HB 1110, subject to review of the final language.  The Alliance believes that the Low Carbon Fuel Standard issue is one of great import to the State of […]

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The Clean Energy Fund (CEF) funds the development, demonstration and deployment of clean energy technology in Washington State. Since its launch in 2013, Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington State Legislature have championed the fund – appropriating more than $150 million to fund innovative cleantech projects across the Evergreen State. These investments have resulted in the reduction of carbon emissions, implementation of proven energy efficiencies, and the advancement of Washington State as a leader in cleantech innovation and adoption.

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Source: Clobotics, Feb 13, 2020 Clobotics is a new, cutting edge high tech and passionate startup company has footprint in Asia and North & South America today where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envisioning what can be and taking their careers places to the most exciting and challenging AI scenarios in variety industry.  Clobotics vision […]

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Source: Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Feb 4, 2020 Application Instructions:  Provide cover letter, resume and two writing samples through the Chamber’s job portal. Applications without writing samples or not received through the Chamber’s job portal will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the job is filled.  About the […]

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Source: DOE, Feb 10, 2020 Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $187 million in funding, including $48 million of cost share, for 55 projects in 25 states to support innovative advanced manufacturing research and development. These projects address high-impact manufacturing technology, materials, and process challenges that advance the Trump Administration’s goal to […]

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Source: CMC, Febraury 7, 2020 CMC Research Institutes (CMCRI) is a Canadian not-for-profit organization with experts and facilities who work with innovators, researchers and corporations to accelerate the development and adoption of technologies to address climate change. In partnership with the University of Calgary and BC Research Inc., we strive to accelerate Carbon Capture, Utilization […]

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Source: Commerce, Feb 5th, 2020 The Washington State Department of Commerce is now accepting applications for a new grant through the Electrification of Transportation Systems (ETS) program. Potential applicants must be part of Washington state local government, a retail electric utility serving Washington state, or any organization partnering with qualified entities. All modes of transportation […]

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