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March 9, 2023
March 2023 – Wastewater Heat Recovery
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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February 9, 2023
February 2023 – Future-Proofing Buildings: Sustainable, Efficient Design for Energy Retrofits
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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January 12, 2023
January 2023 – The BUILT Cluster: Working Together for Infrastructure Decarbonization
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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Member News

March 2, 2023
Sustainability is Growing Jobs, like Hempitecture is Growing the Insulation Biz!
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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February 28, 2023
UW Clean Energy Institute Director Featured in GeekWire Article on Climate Jobs
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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February 28, 2023
OpenAI and Former Y Combinator CEO Praises Helion Energy
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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February 23, 2023
First Mode Awarded by WA Department of Commerce to Renovate former Coal Mine
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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Public Policy

March 16, 2023
Seattle City Light Files Updated Study Report
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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March 2, 2023
March 2023 Updates from the Idaho Statehouse
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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Opportunities

July 25, 2022
Market Assessment RFP Final Due Date: August 19, 2022
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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August 12, 2021
Attention marine clean tech startups and entrepreneurs
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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