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This year’s forum highlights WA’s work to expand clean energy siting and join the 4th-largest carbon market in the world. Hear from @caseysixkiller.bsky.social, @wastatecommerce.bsky.social director Joe Nguyen, Kurt Beckett, and Giuliani Award finalists moderated by @geekwire.com's Lisa Stiffler.
November 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Tickets are now on sale for our 8th annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum!

Join us on January 8 as we bring together climate and clean energy leaders from across the Pacific Northwest to help set the policy and investment agenda for the coming year.

cleanandprosperous.org/leadership/8...
November 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Apply now: The @wastatecommerce.bsky.social is accepting applications for the State HEAR Program - offering $30M in #ClimateCommitmentAct funding to expand rebates for high-efficiency electric equipment, appliances, and heat pumps.

Learn more: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAD...
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Last week, the WA State Dairy Federation led a tour of Werkhoven Dairy & the Qualco Digester - showcasing an older digester that highlights the kind of climate-smart tech expanding statewide thanks to Climate Commitment Act-funded @wastatecommerce.bsky.social grants. 🐄⚡
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A new look for Clean & Prosperous! 🎉

Our streamlined, accessible website is live: cleanandprosperous.org. Explore our work - from decarbonizing transportation to legislative wins, research, and events - all in one easy-to-use place.
November 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This tech is being used on Woodinville’s section of the 42-mile Eastrail Corridor - improving connectivity & easing congestion from Renton to Snohomish.

Clean transportation includes the pathways beneath our wheels — building a sustainable, multimodal future.
November 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
These numbers are lives interrupted and resilience tested. With hotter, drier summers exacerbated by climate change, investing in local capacity, long-term recovery, and resilient infrastructure is critical to protecting Washington communities.

More in @heatmap.news: heatmap.news/the-aftermat...
October 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
In WA, utility-scale BESS projects are emerging in Snohomish County, Mount Vernon & BrightNight’s Greenwater site. With 15–20 more in Puget Sound Energy’s queue. WA can follow CA & TX’s lead - scaling storage to cut costs & strengthen grid resilience.

Read the full report: rmi.org/batteries-th...
October 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In WA, utility-scale BESS projects are emerging in Snohomish County, Mount Vernon & BrightNight’s Greenwater site. With 15–20 more in Puget Sound Energy’s queue. WA can follow CA & TX’s lead - scaling storage to cut costs & strengthen grid resilience.

Read the full report: rmi.org/batteries-th...
October 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Great catching up with Dexter Turner, Founder & CEO of OpConnect. We partner with OpConnect to expand EV charging here in WA through the @wastatecommerce.bsky.social social program!

Decarbonizing transportation means cleaner air, good jobs, and keeping WA at the forefront of innovation ⚡🚗
October 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Exciting news for SAF production: SkyNRG is one important step closer to realizing their first-of-its-kind facility in Eastern WA!

Once online in 2029, the facility can produce 50M gallons of clean fuel/year. It will create 600 construction jobs and approximately 100 jobs for ongoing operations.
October 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Our friends at Breaking Barriers Collaborative are now accepting applications for their 6th Fleet Electrification Accelerator cohort!

This program simplifies EV adoption by equipping businesses with trustworthy resources & expert networks, and cost-effective electrification plans.
October 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🔆Great clean energy news🔆

@pugetsoundenergy.bsky.social started construction on a new, utility-scale solar farm in WA - set to power 30K homes by 2026 & create 300 jobs. Solar is clean, abundant (even in the PNW), & vital to cutting pollution, reaching net-zero & meeting growing energy demand.
October 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Updated: Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments now tracks nearly 3,000 #ClimateCommitmentAct projects & $4.77B in clean investments statewide.

New this update:
💚 255 projects cutting emissions & boosting resilience
💲 $123M add’l investments
🔋 Electric buses, charging hubs & fusion energy
October 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
WA is leading the charge on clean transportation. 🚙⚡

As EV tax credits expire and federal support is reversed, WA is moving forward with ZEVergreen - a statewide effort helping residents save money & expand access to ZEVs.
October 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A year later, we saw them start operations at this first-of-its-kind facility!

The new Sila plant:

👷 Creates 500 jobs
💪 1Mx larger than their CA site

Efficient, abundant batteries are crucial to the clean energy transition - boosting resiliency, EVs, clean power, and cutting pollution.
September 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Here are some highlights:

🚍 Expansion of rapid transit along HWY 99 in Vancouver
⚡ Purchasing new zero-emission buses for C-Tran
🔌 36 new EV charging projects across the county

Explore the ~2,700 unique CCA-funded projects on our interactive map:
climatecommitment.cleanprosperousinstitute.org
September 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
EVs save you money - and not just on fuel prices.

New research shows that with managed charging, EVs could cut costs for the average American by 10%.
September 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
@pullman.wsu.edu's Knott Dairy Center just got a major upgrade. 🐄⚡

The 60-year-old facility features a new "smart barn" modern cooling system and improved infrastructure supporting research, teaching, and sustainable ag.
September 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Washington’s latest #ClimateCommitmentAct auction brought in nearly $300M in new revenue for clean air & transportation in WA. 🌎🚍 Bringing total CCA funding to nearly $3.48 BILLION reinvested in communities statewide.
September 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Together, PNW climate & clean energy companies are capturing nearly 40% of investment dollars this year — bucking national slowdowns. Policies like the #ClimateCommitmentAct, rising demand, & regional talent are fueling growth.

Read more here: www.geekwire.com/2025/climate...
September 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Our Study Mission 5.0: Brussels & Beyond report is here! 🎉

40 PNW climate ambassadors traveled to the EU capital to learn from the world’s longest-running carbon market.
We met with the EU Commission and innovators like LanzaTech, VDL Bus & Coach, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, & Climeworks.
September 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The Green Transportation Summit & Expo was a reminder that WA is an international leader in innovative, effective ways to cut transportation emissions while growing our economy & creating jobs 🚚⚡

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September 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We had a great time last week at the Green Transportation Summit and Expo!

Each year, GTSE creates opportunities to connect with leaders in transportation decarbonization across business, government & community - and we always leave inspired!
September 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
WA is investing CCA revenue in clean tech that lowers pollution and supports communities most impacted by poor air quality, like Yakima.

@wastatecommerce.bsky.social @wawild.bsky.social

#SustainableBeer #YakimaChiefHops #CarbonCapture #ClimateAction #CleanEnergy
August 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM