Seattle-area county plans ‘world leading’ sustainable aviation fuel R&D center – GeekWire

The Boeing plant at Snohomish County’s Paine Field in 2019. The county and Washington State University aim to open a research and development center in the area that’s focused on sustainable aviation fuel. (Matt Kieffer / Creative Commons Photo) Washington ...

Deploying clean energy is urgent, but hard – here’s how one battery company is navigating the way – GeekWire

ESS Inc. builds products called Energy Warehouses that can provide back-up power to the energy grid. (ESS Photo) International scientists this month warned that urgent action is needed within a decade in order to avoid a global warming catastrophe, putting ...

Crypto exchange Bittrex shutters U.S. operations, blames regulatory environment – GeekWire

Bittrex launched in 2014 and “the crypto ecosystem is very different” today, CEO Richie Lai wrote Friday. (BigStock Photo) Bellevue, Wash.-based crypto exchange Bittrex announced Friday it was “winding down” its U.S. operations. A post from Bittrex co-founder and CEO ...

Seattle is the first U.S. city to permanently require sick leave for delivery and certain app-based workers – GeekWire

Uber Eats and other food-delivery drivers will receive paid sick leave under rules approved by the Seattle City Council. Seattle appears to be the first U.S. municipality to require these benefits. (Photo via Uber) The Seattle City Council today unanimously ...

New climate marketplace aims to move clean energy cash into impactful projects – GeekWire

The Ever.green team, clockwise from top left: Kenan Hneide, head of engineering; Michael Leggett, co-founder and chief product officer; Cris Eugster, co-founder and CEO; Grace Pollard, project manager; Ben Dickson, chief legal officer; and Bobby McCarty, vice president of operations. ...