OR startup The Cool Down wants to stoke interest in climate by creating first U.S. "mainstream climate brand.” While policy is a more important lever, it focuses on consumers, which co-founders say is a smart strategy to build engagement. geekwire.com/2022/online-me… via @GeekWire

There is something interesting about Microsoft serving as a guinea pig test subject for new climate tech, in this case it's hydrogen fuel cells powering data centers. geekwire.com/2022/cat-video… via @GeekWire

It was an honor to share @tomalberg's story via GeekWire following his death at age 82. geekwire.com/2022/tom-alber… via @GeekWire

My elderly dad recently began requiring in-home care, I was shocked at the absence of online resources. There are a lot of old olds - who is meeting their needs? Will @PivotalVentures and partners be able to make a difference? geekwire.com/2022/melinda-f… via @GeekWire

I admit to being skeptical when someone tells me tech is helping fix homelessness. So it was super interesting to learn about the powerful use of data analysis by A Way Home Washington to aid the state's youth. Tableau geekwire.com/2022/this-nonp… via @GeekWire

Can you use AI to optimize greenhouse operations a continent away? Award winning lettuces suggest the answer is a solid yes. geekwire.com/2022/how-a-for… via @GeekWire Koidra Inc. Microsoft #agtech

Hydrogen fuel will be a key player in solving the climate crisis -- do you understand how it works?! I break down the tech and the many inroads that hydrogen has already made in the PacNW. geekwire.com/2022/how-washi… via @GeekWire Washington State Department of Commerce Pacific Northwest National Laboratory WSU News #cleanenergy

It's so cool when researchers harness our bodies' own tiny biomachines to improve health. Seattle's Immusoft Corporation is attempting just that with B cells to treat rare genetic diseases. They've received FDA approval for clinical trials.geekwire.com/2022/seattle-b… via @GeekWire #GeneTherapy

I'm fascinated by nuclear power. My dad worked at the Hanford site in the 1960s and it's interesting to see the sector's resurgence. I chatted w/ TerraPower's CFO to hear what's working & what challenges they face. geekwire.com/2022/new-day-f… via @GeekWire Bill Gates #NuclearEnergy

The hook for this story: a simulated whale gut for testing plastics. The real impact: raising awareness about the gnarliness of single-use plastics and the need to develop biodegradable, marine-safe alternatives. geekwire.com/2022/gut-check… via @GeekWire Seattle Aquarium TOM FORD

Wildfires are awful. Maybe there's comfort in startup @DroneSeed, which is using drones, LIDAR & other tech to make reforestation faster & more efficient. Co. has funding from Marc Benioff, tobi lutke, Social Capital, Seven Seven Six 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣. geekwire.com/2022/a-modern-… via @GeekWire #reforestation

Here's a trend I like: smart tech folks applying their chops to climate tech. In this case, a Microsoft "lifer" launching an EV charging startup. geekwire.com/2022/why-this-… via @GeekWire VertueLab #EVs

I was thrilled to join this year's GeekWire Summit to talk about how we’re boosting the future of U.S. innovation with the bipartisan CHIPS & Science Act! #2022GWSummit

What's the story with Seattle's weird fall weather? I talked to NWS Seattle and the Wash. state climatologist and University of Washington researcher to find out. geekwire.com/2022/seattles-… via @GeekWire

Wow. This was a discouraging, illuminating piece. propublica.org/article/monkey…

I'd opt to herd cats over U.S. senators any day. Here's how Sen. Maria Cantwell managed to corral bipartisan support for the CHIPS Act, in part by holding classified briefings in secure information rooms called SCIFs (pronounced skiffs).geekwire.com/2022/how-sen-c… via @GeekWire

News in #womenshealth. Seattle menopause startup Gennev was just acquired by United Women's Healthcare. CEO Jill Angelo predicts more women's health mergers will follow, bolstering a significantly underserved -- and valuable -- sector. geekwire.com/2022/unified-w… via @GeekWire

Still processing the fire hose of amazing innovation and information shared at the Breakthrough Energy Energy Summit, still split between hopeful and anxious. Which is probably about right. #BESummit2022 geekwire.com/2022/go-inside… via @GeekWire

I got into journalism because of NPR (still coming for you Terry Gross), so I'm always thrilled to do a radio spot -- and this one's on my favorite topic! Thanks KUOW Public Radio. kuow.org/stories/bill-g… Breakthrough Energy #BESummit2022 GeekWire

Suppliers for major brands like including Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet’s Google are still relying heavily on fossil fuels, Greenpeace finds bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg