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More lab space arrives.
Traditional office space may be readily available post-pandemic, but lab space, well, that’s another subject entirely. As Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood continues to become “life science central,” new office and lab space is a welcomed addition. Most...
A boatload of possibilities.
What do you do with a 109-year-old ship supply building taking up space in a bustling urban port? If you’re the Port of Seattle, you turn it into an incubator to spur new ideas in the maritime industry, from sustainable fisheries to new generations of electrified...
Absolutely electrifying!
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...
Twelve breaks new ground.
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...
Marvel-ous news!
It’s no secret that Washington State has long been a hotbed for video game design. Some of the best games have come out of Seattle studios, and its industry leadership continues with the announcement that Electronic Arts (EA) has opened a new studio, Cliffhanger...
Closing the climate loop.
Mealworms may not seem like a very sexy business to get into, or for a rural community like Cashmere to get excited about. But there are plenty of reasons for excitement, in part because Beta Hatch’s forward-thinking promises to create new jobs while using a...
Humpty Dumpty need not apply.
Every day, tens of thousands of packages appear almost by magic on doorsteps around the world. If Amazon has done its job well, everything arrives undamaged and in one piece. It’s nothing short of a miracle. So one would think. But it is actually science. Somewhere in...
Welcome to The Satellite State.
Washington has been known as The Evergreen State for decades, but given that more than half of the satellites in orbit are Washington made, we just may have to change our moniker to The Satellite State. While SpaceX has been cranking out its Starlink satellites for...
Alice in Orderland.
How could we resist? Eviation’s new all-electric aircraft is heading down a rabbit hole of new orders. The latest firm to sign on is U.K. regional aircraft lessor MONTE, who announced they would order up to 30 of the commuter aircraft for their operations. That brings...
Major biofuel project announced.
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...
An electrifying development.
First SpaceX. Now Tesla? Rumors abound about what the Elon Musk company plans to do with its new 245,000-square-foot plant in Marysville. The city has confirmed that architectural plans have been submitted for the company to improve the site for offices and...
“Wave” goodbye to those kidney stones.
Even in the hands of the most skilled surgeon, removing kidney stones can leave small fragments behind. Until recently, this meant a second procedure, often more invasive than the first. But researchers at the Kidney Stone Center at UW Medical Center – Northwest are...