GeekWire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

(Bigstock Photo) The families of drivers in Washington state working for transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft will receive enhanced survivor death benefits under a new bill passed by state lawmakers. Liz Berry, one of the bill’s sponsors, said in a statement.

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TM Forum

AUGUST 8, 2022

It will be home to testing of its entire network architecture in a simulated environment, from radio access network (RAN) to Core to transport, as well as demonstrations of its Symworld platform. In addition, it reported its enterprise unit has returned to net growth, which it expects to accelerate in the second half of 2022.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 28, 2020

Mercedes also joined Amazon’s Climate Pledge, an initiative announced by the tech giant last year to become net carbon neutral by 2040. Mercedes-Benz inked its largest order of electric vehicles to date, selling more than 1,800 vans to Amazon for the company’s delivery fleet in Europe.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The Tesla CEO’s net worth now sits at around $128 billion, after increasing by $100 billion this year. There is a sizable gap between Musk and the number one spot, which is currently held by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos who has a reported net worth of around $182 billion. In January, Musk ranked 35th on the list, Bloomberg reports.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The decision to analyze data in a location that’s far removed from where it’s generated must take into account the cost of transporting data to the remote location, as well as capacity considerations for both the transport network and the data center or cloud that will process the data.

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GeekWire

APRIL 17, 2023

Orange states represent net decreases in Amazon employment from December 2021 to January 2023; gray states represent net increases. In Alabama, where there was another high-profile union effort , there was a net reduction of 2,000 jobs in the same period (down 22% from 9,000 to 7000). Here’s what we found. employment.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

“Water scarcity is no longer just an environmental issue; it’s a critical economic concern that impacts global supply chains, transportation, and energy production,” Earth Finance CEO Garrett Kephart said in a statement. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Reaching those goals, however, will be difficult.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 5, 2022

As Amazon works toward its goal of net carbon neutrality by 2040, the company on Wednesday announced another deal to purchase electric delivery vehicles, this time with international automaker Stellantis. Transportation is one of the largest sources of Amazon’s carbon emissions as the massive retailer ships goods around the world.

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GeekWire

JULY 1, 2021

And the benefit ties directly to Amazon’s commitment to building urban campuses where employees can use alternatives to single-driver transportation to get to work. Amazon says in Seattle more than 20% of its employees walk or bike to work and another 50% use public transportation or carpooling options.

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GeekWire

JUNE 25, 2020

Amazon announced its Climate Pledge initiative last year as the company promised to become net carbon neutral by 2040. It will be the first net zero carbon certified arena in the world , generate zero waste from operations and events, and be powered with 100% renewable electricity. Nickname suggestions needed for Seattle venue.

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GeekWire

JULY 8, 2020

Six million gallons “is a substantial quantity to use on a voluntary basis, and it’s nice to see that this is relatively low-carbon fuel produced by World Energy,” said Nikita Pavlenko, senior researcher at the International Council on Clean Transportation , reached by GeekWire via email this morning. Amazon Photo / Jordan Stead).

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GeekWire

JULY 13, 2023

The Seattle Department of Transportation confirmed to GeekWire that a crew from the agency was pressure washing the message off the street on Thursday afternoon. ” Lanes of Sixth Avenue are shown closed on Thursday as the Seattle Department of Transportation prepared to remove street graffiti near Amazon HQ. .”

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GeekWire

JANUARY 4, 2023

Washington state this week kicked off the implementation of its two most ambitious climate policies to date: one that caps carbon emissions for fuel suppliers and utilities, and another requiring reductions in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. California, Oregon and British Columbia also have adopted Clean Fuel Standards.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Blackstone has also pledged £110 million towards a local fund in Blyth, aiming to support skills training and improve transport infrastructure, providing a direct boost to the community that was impacted by BritishVolt’s collapse, the statement added. Lastly, regulatory compliance around green energy targets will play a key role.

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TM Forum

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

fold reduction in digital service launch time from four months to nine days; autonomous transport network operations optimized to be five times faster, with CapEx reduced 16% per year; Net Promotor Score improved by 1.3 CHT’s Net Promotor Score has seen 1.3 Results: 7.5-fold ” image.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Finally, ConstitutionDAO threw in the towel, telling supporters they wouldn’t have had enough remaining money to “insure, store, and transport the document.”. Citadel is one of the largest hedge funds in the world, and Forbes ranks him fourth on their list of wealthiest hedge fund managers, with a net worth of $16.1

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GeekWire

JUNE 26, 2020

And a new Climate Pledge Fund is aimed at funneling an initial $2 billion into startups building sustainable technologies across various industries such as transportation, food, manufacturing, and more. The company has faced increased pressure from its own employees to do more to reduce its carbon footprint.

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GeekWire

JULY 18, 2023

Amazon's report explains that the increase was due to business growth and more transportation provided by Amazon's own fleet instead third-party drivers, as well as a change in emissions calculations. These transportation sectors are exploring cleaner, alternative fuels, but it will be years before those emissions are curtailed.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The good news for SAP is that many of the customers adopting its cloud-based S/4HANA offering are net-new, meaning more market share. This will give customers access to new capabilities such as the automation of goods receipts for transportation management, he said. ERP Systems, Private Cloud

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GeekWire

AUGUST 26, 2021

WSDA said in a news release Thursday that its staff vacuumed 113 worker hornets from the nest and netted an additional 67 hornets in the area. The portion of the tree with the nest was cut and transported to Washington State University Extension in Bellingham, Wash. WSDA Photo). for further analysis.

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GeekWire

APRIL 17, 2024

Amazon bought naming rights to the arena, helping tout its commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040. Plants line the living wall at Climate Pledge Arena. Initiative 2117, a measure to eliminate a marketplace putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions, will be on the November ballot in Washington state.

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GeekWire

JUNE 23, 2020

Amazon on Tuesday launched The Climate Pledge Fund , a new venture capital investment program that will funnel an initial $2 billion into startups building sustainable technologies across various industries such as transportation, food, manufacturing, and more.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

More than 683 companies, 136 countries and 234 cities have made pledges to reach net-zero carbon emissions. The Seattle-based company in 2019 created the Climate Pledge , which is a commitment to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2040. Matthias Heyde Photo / Unsplash). How that takes shape has, so far, run the gamut.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 26, 2020

“Zeroing out all transportation emissions is going to require massive breakthroughs in these two areas,” Gates wrote, adding that while he’s inspired by progress made so far, “to prevent the worst effects of climate change, we need to get to zero net greenhouse gas emissions in every sector of the economy within 50 years.”

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

billion, and are recorded within “Other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets with adjustments recognized in “Other income (expense), net” on our consolidated statements of operations. representing an approximately 20% ownership interest, had a carrying value of $2.7 billion and $3.8 Amazon was among lead investors in a $2.5 billion.

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The Verge

AUGUST 30, 2021

Transportation is one of the main contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, with the most significant share coming from light-duty vehicles, personal cars, vans, trucks, and SUVs. Transportation emissions are likely to rise due to the initiation of car trips that — in the absence of electric robocabs — would not be completed”.

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GeekWire

MARCH 11, 2023

Moving Washington’s transportation system to non-polluting sources is a key focus for the proceeds from the state’s cap-and-invest program. The region will need many more EV charging sites like this one at Seattle’s Shilshole Bay Marina. Here’s a quick overview of Washington’s cap-and-invest program.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 19, 2021

The new capital will fund some 40-50 startups, according to Bloomberg News , and will focus on some of the trickier green technologies in development, including climate-friendlier steel and cement production, long-haul transportation, and technologies for capturing carbon from the air.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Due to the complexity and scale of the challenge, not all businesses have the resources to move toward net-zero at the necessary pace, and many are lagging. While organizations know they need to mitigate environmental risks more effectively across the supply chain, often they struggle to translate that ambition into results.

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GeekWire

JUNE 9, 2020

It’s a somewhat surprising investment for Gates, though the Microsoft co-founder does have stakes in transportation-related companies such as the Canadian National Railway Company and Seattle digital freight startup Convoy. billion in revenue in 2019, up almost 40% year-over-year, with a net loss of $143 million.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 23, 2023

energy), transportation, and end of life over a period of four years. We’re also taking steps alongside our industry peers to explore pathways to establish a standard for PCF measurement that works for everyone – most importantly meeting the needs of our customers and partners who share our focus on achieving a net zero society.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Amogy is developing technology for turning ammonia into power that could potentially one day be used for heavy-duty transportation including cargo shipping. The why: Amazon has pledged to be net carbon neutral by 2040 and is encouraging others to sign its Climate Pledge and strive to do the same.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 1, 2023

The company has a significant carbon footprint since it depends on fossil fuels to run the planes, trucks, and vans that transport items around the globe. Amazon stated its goals to deploy 100,000 electric delivery trucks by 2030 and to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 in its annual letter to investors.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Polestar is the latest EV company — and futuristic transportation company — to go public via a reverse merger with a so-called “blank check” company. By merging with a company backed by billionaire and “ serial SPAC backer ” Alec Gores and investment bank Guggenheim Partners, Polestar says it will have an “enterprise value” of $20 billion.

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The Verge

JUNE 16, 2021

The FCEV is part of the company’s strategy to achieve zero tailpipe emissions by 2036 and net zero carbon emissions across its supply chain and operations by 2039. Fuel cell electric vehicles generate electricity from hydrogen to power their electric motors, and Jaguar Land Rover considers them complementary to battery electric vehicles. “We

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GeekWire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Net income was $0.65 Olsavsky added that inflation headwinds continue to ease, notably in fuel prices and other transportation expenses. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon shares were up more than 7% in after-hours trading Thursday after the Seattle tech giant topped analyst expectations for both profits and revenue.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In September 2019, Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos announced the company’s ambitious Climate Pledge, setting a goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Many of the vessels used to transport consumer goods worldwide are old and the fuel used is especially dirty. GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser).

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