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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January 26, 2023
First Mode, Anglo American Close $1.5B Deal for Zero-Emission Mining
First Mode closed a $1.5B deal with Anglo American, a global mining company, remaking First Mode as a clean-energy company for heavy industry — and shifting its headquarters to London.  The partnership, which was announced last year, combines First Mode’s engineering operation with Anglo American’s recent nuGen priority to develop and deploy a zero-emission system for […]

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December 14, 2022
Group14 Completes Historic Series C Funding Round with $214M Raise
SEATTLE, Wash. – Group14, a global manufacturer and supplier of silicon battery technology and CleanTech Alliance member, announced it has raised an additional $214M, rounding out their Series C Funding Round of $614M. Group14’s recent funding is a historic moment in climate investments – the close of their Series C has made this funding round […]

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November 21, 2022
Virtual CleanTech Advocacy Day 2022 – January 31, 2022
2022 CleanTech Advocacy Day has come and gone. You can watch the event recording here. This event offers CleanTech Alliance members an exclusive opportunity to engage and educate Washington State policymakers on the impact of clean technology research, innovation, and jobs. Despite the current challenges, we will still do our best to connect you with key […]

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July 18, 2014
Washington State Ranks 7th in Cleantech
The 2014 U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index, released Tuesday by research firm Clean Edge, tracks the the clean-tech activities of all 50 states and the 50 largest metro areas in the nation. by Matt Williams / July 17, 2014 For the fifth consecutive year California sits atop an index of clean-tech activity in the U.S., […]

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