Lisa Stiffler
Writer at GeekWire
Loves journalism -- the interviews, telling stories, playing with words, crunching data -- and is currently writing for GeekWire and others.
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3 days ago |
geekwire.com | Lisa Stiffler
Group14 Technologies is slowing the launch of its flagship battery materials plant in Eastern Washington, pushing the start of production to early 2026, as tariff tensions and uncertain U.S. policy cloud the outlook for clean energy manufacturing. Despite the delay, the company remains optimistic about long-term customer demand and a potentially huge new market for Group14’s silicon anode product as data center operators are adding utility-scale batteries to their power supplies.
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4 days ago |
geekwire.com | Lisa Stiffler
Echandia, a Swedish maker of battery systems for marine vessels, raised $34 million. Echandia leaders said the investment will be used to increase its production capacity, grow its U.S. market presence, and fund R&D efforts. Almost a year ago, the company celebrated the opening of its manufacturing and sales facility in Marysville, Wash., which is its first site in North America.
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4 days ago |
geekwire.com | Lisa Stiffler
The University of Washington’s CoMotion Labs has named the six startups participating in its inaugural Climate Tech Incubator. More than 30 companies applied to the eight-month program, which is part of the recently launched Seattle Climate Innovation Hub. The broader effort is a collaboration between CoMotion, the Seattle Office of Economic Development, the climate co-working group 9Zero, and the funding nonprofit VertueLab.
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5 days ago |
geekwire.com | Lisa Stiffler
The University of Washington and a prominent developer have abandoned plans for Brightwork, a facility for research and business tenants that was meant to anchor an ambitious 69-acre innovation district abutting the UW’s main campus. Wexford Science + Technology was to build the 11-story structure that would serve as a cornerstone of the larger Portage Bay Crossing redevelopment.
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1 week ago |
geekwire.com | Lisa Stiffler
— Magical minds from the Renton, Wash., tabletop gaming company Wizards of the Coast are casting new career paths. Jess Lanzillo, who was promoted last year to vice president of the D&D franchise, shared news this week that she was resigning in a perfectly on-brand post. “Wizards turns imaginary worlds into real communities, which sounds fake but is actually the most satisfying work in the world.
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Suppliers for major brands like including Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet’s Google are still relying heavily on fossil fuels, Greenpeace finds https://t.co/9CoX2v3kkS via @business
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. https://t.co/w3efHERoSW @Breakthrough #BESummit2022 @geekwire
Still processing the fire hose of amazing innovation and information shared at the @Breakthrough Energy Summit, still split between hopeful and anxious. Which is probably about right. #BESummit2022 https://t.co/Rvvip8Cnc5 via @GeekWire