Tristan Abbey Contributor Tristan Abbey is President of Comarus Analytics LLC. He was senior policy advisor to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and director of strategic planning for the National Security Council. There is no question that burdens American energy and environmental policy more than nuclear waste. No, not even a changing … Read more
Artist’s impression of the 303 Battery, believed to be the world’s first net zero energy home, being built in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood by Sustainable Living Innovations. (SLI image) Sustainable Living Innovations, a Seattle-based technology company that has created a new way of building commercial structures, on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a 15-story building … Read more
A team led by Washington State University has developed a process to turn polyethylene or number 1 plastic bottles into jet fuel. (Michael Coghlan photo via Creative Commons) Humans produce more than 6 billion tons of plastic each year, and its buildup in landfills and oceans is viewed by many as an environmental crisis. Only … Read more
Andy Sack (left) and Keith Smith. (Solvency Photos) – Longtime Seattle startup leader and investor Andy Sack joined the board of directors of Payability, a New York City-based fintech startup. Sack previously ran Techstars Seattle and co-founded Founders’ Co-op, where he was previously a managing partner. He also founded Lighter Capital and is currently the … Read more
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “overwhelmed” by a ransomware cyberattack that forced the shutdown of the country’s largest gasoline pipeline. (May 14th)
Bill Gates during his message to the Leaders Summit on Climate on Friday. (YouTube screenshot) Bill Gates participated on the second day of President Joe Biden’s virtual “Leaders Summit on Climate” on Friday with a message to the world leaders on the steps necessary to avoid a climate catastrophe. Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the … Read more
On the third biggest TV show of all time (sorry Rolling Stone), one of the most famous fictional soccer players in Texas once said, “When all the scared rats leave a sinking market, a real entrepreneur comes in – a real visionary. ” If so, then renewable energy startup retailer Arcadia may be a true … Read more
Sometimes the smallest innovations can have the greatest impact on global efforts to curb global climate change. Arguably one of the greatest contributions to combating climate change has been the move to the humble LED light, which has reduced hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions by simply reducing energy consumption in buildings. … Read more
(Xbox photo) The energy consumption of the new Xbox game console could cost new owners of the Microsoft device more than $ 500 million in electricity bills over the next five years, according to a new report from the National Resources Defense Council. The NRDC advises that the Xbox Series X / S can use … Read more