Jul 12, 2024 | Clean Energy, Innovation
Fusion power is the Holy Grail of the energy industry. With just a few grams of exotic substances, it is possible to produce enough energy for one person for 60 years. At least, theoretically. Fusion is what makes the sun the sun. When harnessed, it can create power...
Jul 2, 2024 | Advanced Manufacturing
Knocking a home run out of the park with the bases loaded is the dream of any big leaguer. Certainly, Sila in Moses Lake can claim big league status, closing on a $375 million deal to complete their silicon production site in Eastern Washington. The company broke...
Jun 21, 2024 | Manufacturing, Technology
When it comes to manufacturing, tech is where it’s at these days. Just ask the folks in Clark County where chips manufacturing (not the potato kind) is big business. So much so that the state has invested $300,000 to help Analog Devices, Inc., one of the county’s...
Jun 18, 2024 | Aerospace, Space
Blue Origin seems to be shooting for the stars these days. The Kent, Washington company just won a hefty slice of the Department of Defense’s $5.6 million contract for a new round of national security launches. Even though the orbital-class New Glenn has not yet taken...
May 22, 2024 | Why Washington?
We usually don’t brag about any ranking that wouldn’t win us a medal at the Olympics. But we can’t resist bragging about Seattle being #6 in the world! When it comes to Economics, Human Capital, Quality of Life, Environment and Governance, we’re right up there with...
May 16, 2024 | Aerospace, Space
Who builds more satellites than any other state? If you said Florida, you’d be wrong. Sure, they launch a lot of rockets. But Washington easily takes top honors when it comes to satellites orbiting the Earth. In fact, more than half the satellites in low orbit right...
Apr 17, 2024 | Clean Energy, Innovation
Bill Gates filling a pothole would be newsworthy enough. But it wasn’t the fact that Bill was filling the hole as much as what he was filling it with. He was at Modern Hydrogen to check out a demo of the company’s new methane pyrolysis reactor. The device can process...
Apr 9, 2024 | Culture of Creativity, Innovation
Walkability is a very desirable characteristic when it comes to livability. Being able to walk, bike or hop aboard transit is high on the wish list of those who want to reduce their carbon footprint and connect to their neighborhood. With this in mind, Nat Henry...
