Oct 26, 2023 | Agriculture & Food Processing, Clean Energy
What started as a crazy idea is becoming a reality, thanks to Atlas Agro and Stemlit Growers. Fertilizer isn’t a sexy topic for the news media when it comes to stories about climate change, but fertilizer production accounts for two percent of the world’s greenhouse...
Oct 17, 2023 | Clean Energy, Climate
It turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks, at least when it comes to helping the climate. Originally built in 1962 for the Century 21 Exposition in Seattle, the Washington State Pavilion has undergone many changes over the years, first as the Coliseum and then...
Oct 10, 2023 | Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy
The word seems to have gotten out that Moses Lake is the place to be for battery technologies. With two companies – Group 14 Technologies and Sila Nonotechnologies moving quickly into full production of silicon-enhanced materials to help batteries perform better and...
Jul 26, 2023 | Clean Energy, Climate
Washington is well on its way to a carbon-neutral future. With significant investments in clean energy production, a commitment to an electrified transportation grid and sustainable aviation, the state is closing in on its aggressive and meaningful climate goals. This...
Jul 13, 2023 | Aerospace, Clean Energy
On a scale from 1 to 10, it’s safe to say that the new sustainable aviation fuel plant in Moses Lake is a solid Twelve. Twelve broke ground on the new plant, which is being constructed on the site of a former sugar beet mill. The groundbreaking came shortly after the...
May 19, 2023 | Clean Energy, Environment
Sustainable aviation fuels are a major push in Washington State. So much so that legislation was just signed into law that provides SAF, as it is known, with subsidies and speeds up permitting for plant construction. That was enough to tip the scale for SkyNRG, a...
May 5, 2023 | Clean Energy, Manufacturing, Maritime
Powerboating is a true joy unless you’re trying to talk to the person next to you. Boat engines are noisy, whether they are inboards or outboards. The constant roar of the engine has ruined more than one party, and perhaps even a relationship or two. Enter Pure...
Jan 26, 2023 | Aerospace, Clean Energy, Made In Washington
Universal Hydrogen is taking advantage of the 13,500-foot runway in Moses Lake to prove that hydrogen could be the fuel of the future for commercial aircraft. The company’s converted De Havilland Dash 8 spun up its propellers for the first time this month. The plane,...
May 24, 2022 | Clean Energy
Who would have guessed that something that has no odor, no taste and no color would be the next big thing in Washington State? What’s more, it’s a pretty common leftover from the Big Bang. Nearly three-quarters of all matter in the universe is this gas, #1 on the...
Nov 8, 2021 | Clean Energy, Technology, Why Washington?
The “new” Climate Pledge Arena opened to adoring fans and critics alike recently with great fanfare. The arena, home of the Seattle Kraken, is designed to be entirely sustainable. It even uses rainwater drained from the roof to create the ice on the rink. However, few...