Seattle tech co. breaks ground on world’s first ‘net zero energy’ high-rise apartment building

Seattle tech co. breaks ground on world’s first ‘net zero energy’ high-rise apartment building

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

Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Israel launches more strikes on Gaza as fears of a ground invasion grow

Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Israel launches more strikes on Gaza as fears of a ground invasion grow

When the Israeli bombardment rained down, United Nations officials in the Gaza Strip said dozens of people fled their homes in the north and east of the enclave to seek refuge in schools owned by the UN Relief Society for Palestinian Refugees and designated as emergency shelters . Just a few kilometers away, residents of … Read more

GeekWire 200 update: Top Pacific Northwest tech startups hold their ground atop the list

GeekWire 200 update: Top Pacific Northwest tech startups hold their ground atop the list

(GeekWire Photo Illustration / Canva Pro) Companies like Big Fish Games, Cheezburger Network and Tableau Software once sat on the GeekWire 200, our ranking of privately owned tech startups in the Pacific Northwest. Since then, they have “closed” the list after growing up and going through an acquisition or IPO. Fast forward to today, and … Read more