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Every day, we spend money to heat water that gets wastefully dumped down the drain. Speakers will explore this emerging clean energy topic, which will have three new demonstration projects breaking ground in 2023 – and the technology could help decarbonize large buildings by as much as 80%. We invite you to join this dynamic […]

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What’s the future of your built environment? Our speakers explored topics ranging from smart building design and delivery from a systems perspective, to the use of plant fibers for more sustainable, high-performing construction materials. Sponsor Remarks: Patrick Basinski, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie Patrick Basinski focuses his practice on assisting clients in the acquisition, development, marketing, […]

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Chris began his first term on the CleanTech Alliance Board in January 2019.

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The CleanTech Alliance Lunch Series presents notable clean tech executive speakers for a monthly conversation followed by networking with cleantech industry leaders from across the region.

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The Buildings, Utilities, and Infrastructure Living Together – or the BUILT Cluster leverages Washington State’s social and intellectual capital to accelerate, scale, and replicate sustainable and innovative planning, design, and construction practices/technologies. We work together to transform the built environment equitably and decarbonize related infrastructure materials and operations while continuously improving environmental justice. Speakers at […]

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Source: Lisa Hecht, March 2nd, 2023 At the ribbon-cutting for Hempitecture, I learned a few things about the literally “growing” opportunities in sustainability. First, any business can become more sustainable, as in the building industry. Hempitecture is making non-woven building insulation from industrial hemp, providing jobs for growers, factory workers, truckers, and ultimately, building contractors. It […]

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Bell Textron, an American aerospace manufacturer, in collaboration with Neste and partners Safran Helicopter Engines, GKN Aerospace, and Virent have completed its first flight of the first ever single engine helicopter to fly using only sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), utilizing resources gained from Neste.

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Dan Schwartz, Director of the University of Washington (UW) Clean Energy Institute, was recently featured in the GeekWire article ““As tech is rocked by layoffs, climate jobs and tools for landing them are on the rise.” Dan was one of five climate professionals featured and spoke on utilizing the higher-ed clean energy pipeline as an […]

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Helion Energy, a fusion energy company based in Everett, WA, gained favorable praise from the OpenAI and former Y Combinator CEO, Sam Altman. In a recent interview by Yahoo News, Mr. Altman spoke on his most exciting investments of late, citing Helion Energy and the company’s efforts to develop the first commercially viable fusion energy […]

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The Department of Commerce awarded a $250,000 grant from the state economic development strategic reserve fund to First Mode, a global carbon reduction company that developed the world’s largest hydrogen-powered haul truck. The First Mode Proving Grounds at a former coal mine leased from TransAlta “will help the company accelerate the transition to clean energy […]

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As week 10 comes to a close, we now have less than 40 days remaining in the legislative session.

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Source: Seattle City Light, March 9, 2023 On March 8, 2023, City Light filed the Updated Study Report (USR) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Completion of the studies included in the USR is a key milestone in the relicensing process for the Skagit Hydroelectric Project. City Light worked collaboratively with Indian Tribes and First Nations, […]

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This week the legislature cleared a major hurdle, the House of Origin cutoff.

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The legislature has now passed the half-way point of the 105-day session 2023 legislation session.

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Source: Ryan McGoldrick, March 2nd, 2023 At this point last month, the session has been relatively quiet on CleanTech. That quickly changed over the past month. Here are the CleanTech bills we are following right now: H24 would create the Idaho Launch Grant Program, which would provide graduating Idaho students with $8,500 grants to pursue […]

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Apply now to the 2023 Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator

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The CleanTech Alliance is soliciting proposals from contractors interested in providing an assessment and analysis of the market opportunities of the Northwest region with emphasis on Washington State strengths, potential impact of technologies, processes and services that facilitate the decarbonization of the built environment.

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The Women's Networking Happy Hour is a casual event for women in CleanTech to network and connect with other women in the sector. All women that are CleanTech Alliance members are invited.

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Source: Washington Department of Commerce, August 12, 2021 New BlueTech/CleanTech Innovation Cohort forming now, applications due Aug. 20. The Northwest Innovation Resource Center, in partnership with the CleanTech Alliance and Washington Maritime Blue, is convening a cohort of blue tech/clean tech innovators and early stage startups in northwest Washington. Cohort members will have access to […]

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All grant applicants from the first solicitation will be notified of this decision by email. Due to many applicants not passing the initial screening of requirements for Phase One A of the 2021 Clean Energy Fund Research, Development & Demonstration program grants, Commerce will reissue the request for applications (RFA) by close of business today. […]

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