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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 22h
Thanks to the #ClimateCommitmentAct, WA is turning climate ambition into action - funding cleaner air, healthier communities and cutting-edge clean energy projects that are driving our sustainable future.

Explore the full map: climatecommitment.cleanprosperousinstitute.org
Home – Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 22h
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
Graphic with title text: “Update: Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments.” Subeheading: “These investments reflect our state’s ongoing commitment to a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient future.” Image of a map of Washington state with different colored dots corresponding to different project categories statewide. Bullet points below: “255 new projects mapped across the state, $123M more in authorized investments from the Climate Commitment Act.” Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner. Graphic with title text: Driving Toward a Cleaner Future.” Subheading: “Electric school buses are replacing diesel fleets, protecting student health and reducing emissions across WA.” Two images side by side of an electric yellow school bus with “electric powered” decal on the front and back. Bullet points below: “31 school districts receiving new electric school buses statewide, $24.7 million investments through the Climate Commitment Act, Replaces aging diesel buses with clean, quiet electric models, Cuts air pollution near schools and along bus routes, Supports charging infrastructure and maintenance.” Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner. Graphic with title text: “Zero-Emission Freight on the Move.” Subheading: “Reducing freight emissions across the Puget Sound Region.” Image of an electric semi truck with “Zero Emissions” decal across the top taken at the Port of Seattle. Bullet points below:” The Northwest Seaport Alliance and Zeem Solutions launched a Climate Commitment Act-funded program for zero-emission drayage trucks and charging infrastructure. The program adds 19 electric drayage trucks, Improves air quality and reduces diesel emission in port communities.” Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner. Graphic with title text: Powering Green Jobs & Innovation.” Subheading: “Two Climate Commitment Act-funded projects are advancing clean energy and technology in WA.” Image of the Avalanche Energy site. Bullet points below: “Avalanche Energy’s FusionWERX facility - $10M grant for a fusion R&D site in Richland, supporting clean energy research and jobs, Port of Whitman County Technology Transfer Facility - supports clean tech commercialization and scaling.” Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 2d
Investments from the #ClimateCommitmentAct are funding charging infrastructure & accelerating the shift to cleaner vehicles.

Learn more about ZEVergreen here: governor.wa.gov/news/2025/go...

#CleanTransportation #ElectricVehicles #ZeroEmission #CleanEconomy #ClimateAction #WALeg #Greensky
Governor Ferguson, Ecology launch ‘ZEVergreen’ to expand access to zero-emission vehicles | Governor Bob Ferguson
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 2d
In 2024, 1 in 5 new vehicles purchased in WA was zero emission - one of the highest rates in the nation.

As Joel Creswell (ecology.wa.gov) says: “we are a leader in the transition to a clean economy, and that includes our transportation sector.”
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 2d
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.
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 7d
Since CA’s program began, the state has invested $820M to deploy 10,500 clean vehicles.

On our Study Mission 2.0 to CA, we learned about HVIP & convened a group that led to WAZIP - a $126M program launching in WA this fall!

Sign up for WAZIP updates here: calstart.org/wazip/
Washington Zero-Emission Incentive Program - CALSTART
CALSTART is serving as the third-party administrator for WAZIP, the new Washington State zero-emission MHDV incentive program for on- and off-road vehicles. Led at the state level by Washington State ...
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 7d
Great news from @airresources.bsky.social: Zero-emission vehicles made up nearly a quarter of new medium- & heavy-duty vehicle sales in CA in 2024 - double the state’s target & the highest sales total ever reported⚡🚚
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CARB @airresources.bsky.social · 16d
ZEV momentum in CA is thriving!

Nearly 1 in 4 new trucks, buses, and vans sold in CA are zero-emission—putting the state 2 years ahead of schedule. This is more than double the minimum requirement for 2024 and marks the highest total of ZEV sales ever reported.
Graphic showing the percentage of Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) delivered for sale in California from 2021 to 2024. The graph demonstrates significant growth, with ZEV sales rising from 1% in 2021 to 23% in 2024, highlighting nearly 1 in 4 trucks, buses, and vans sold in California in 2024 being zero-emission. The chart is branded with the CARB logo.
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 9d
WA has consistently had one of the most robust EV markets in the country, and we can’t let federal rollbacks stall our progress.

EV drivers in Washington state save an average of $3,700/year on fuel and maintenance, compared to those who drive gas-powered vehicles.
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 9d
It’s great to see @governorferguson.bsky.social, @caseysixkiller.bsky.social, and @ecology.wa.gov double down on our commitment to EVs.

Electrifying transportation is crucial for meeting our net-zero goals, improving air quality, and mitigating the effects of climate change.

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Washington State Department of Ecology @ecology.wa.gov · 17d
ZEVergreen is charged up and ready to go! While the federal government may be idling, Washington is accelerating toward cleaner, more affordable transportation by exploring ways to lower barriers and expand zero-emission vehicle access.

governor.wa.gov/news/2025/go...
Governor Ferguson, Ecology launch ‘ZEVergreen’ to expand access to zero-emission vehicles | Governor Bob Ferguson
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 15d
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.
Image of the Sila Nontechnologies Inc manufacturing facility in Moses Lake, Washington with a starry sunset sky. In the sky in white text is the date "September 23, 2025.” Below that slightly above center to the photo is title text: “Sila Moses Lake” with subtext: “Start of Operations Celebration.” Sila logo centered at the bottom of the page. Image of Rosendo Alvarado standing at a podium with a microphone in front of a red backdrop wall with the text: “Moses Lake 2025 Start of Operations.” The Moses Lake and Washington State flags are next to the red backdrop to the right on the stage and to the right of the flags is a TV screen displaying his name. Image from 2022 of the outside of a Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. facility. Building is a large white warehouse with the Sila logo at the edge. Facility is surrounded by dirt, shrubs and a blue sky. Image from 22 of a group of people wearing yellow protective vests and white hardhats in a gravel construction lot at a Sila Nontechnologies Inc facility.
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 15d
On Tuesday we attended the opening of Sila’s new manufacturing facility in Moses Lake!

On our 2022 Study Mission 2.0 to CA, we met with Sila to hear their plans to boost battery efficiency by 50% & build a WA site. Last summer, we visited Moses Lake to see progress during Study Mission 4.0.
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 16d
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
Graphic with lime green rectangle across the top with title text over it: “Climate Commitment Act Supports Nearly $80M in Clean Energy & Community Projects in Clark County.” Below that on the left side is an image of a Vancouver transit bus. To the right of the bus image are bullet points from top to bottom: “Transit upgrades, EV access, Household relief, and Community resilience.” Another lime green rectangle across the bottom of the page with ‘The Columbian’ logo in bottom left corner and ‘Clean & Prosperous Institute’ logo in bottom right corner. Graphic with lime green box across top part with title text over it: “Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments.” An image of the Clean & Prosperous Institute’s interactive CCA map below with only Clark County projects highlighted. “Clark County Highlights” below with bullet points: “Total Authorized CCA funding: $79,273,628,” “Total number of projects: 107,” “Largest investment category: Electric Transportation.” Lime green oval centered on the bottom of the page with the URL: climatecommitment.cleanprosperousinstitute.org. Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 16d
We love to see WA climate commitments in action!

Here's a great story from @columbian.com detailing how $80M in additional #ClimateCommitmentAct funding is being invested in Clark County communities:
www.columbian.com/news/2025/se...
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 21d
Beyond savings, EVs are flexible power loads that can store energy & act as virtual power plants - feeding electricity back during peak demand.

Read the full article in @heatmap.news : heatmap.news/electric-veh...
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 21d
Here's how it works: When EVs charge off-peak - when power is cheaper due to decreased demand - they bring in more revenue than costs.

That over-performance puts downward pressure on prices and has already lowered rates for customers.
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 21d
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%.
Graphic with dark green background color and title text: “EVs Can Lower Energy Bills… for Everyone.” Image of a combination ATM and EV charger with cash coming out on the left side of page. Bullet points next to the image: “Managed EV charging could cut the average American’s cost by 10%,” “Off-peak charging brings in more revenue than costs - pushing rates down for everyone,” “EVs can act as virtual power plants, storing and sending power back to the grid.” ‘Heatmap’ logo next to Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 23d
With #ClimateCommitmentAct support, WSU is building an anaerobic digester to turn manure + cheese whey into renewable energy - expected to offset nearly all on-site power by 2026. 🧀

Read more: www.spokanejournal.com/articles/174...
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 23d
@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.
Graphic with dark gray background, image of cows in a “smart barn” cover top half of page. Title text below image: “Climate Commitments in Action: WSU Knott Dairy Center Clean Energy Upgrade.” Text below title, “New ‘smart barn’ modern cooling system and improved infrastructure for research + sustainable ag,” “Climate Commitment Act-funded anaerobic digester will turn manure + cheese whey into renewable energy.” Clean and Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 28d
Explore ~2,700 CCA-funded projects here:
climatecommitment.cleanprosperousinstitute.org

Read our breakdown of Auction #11 here: www.cleanprosperousinstitute.org/2025/09/10/c...
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · 28d
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.
Graphic with title text on top of lime green rectangle filling top of graphic: “CCA Auction #11.” Dark green rectangle below going from edge to edge of graphic with subheading on top: “New Revenue for WA.” Text below in clusters side by side, text on left: “$296 million climate and clean energy projects,” text on right: $150 million consigned for utilities (decarbonization plus rate-payer assistance). Dark green rectangle below that going from edge to edge of graphic with subheading on top: “Total Funding Generated by the CCA.” Text below in clusters side by side, text on left: “$3.48 billion state-led revenue reinvested in WA communities,” Text on right: “$1,1 billion consigned revenue.” Funded by the Climate Commitment Act’ logo in bottom left corner, Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner. Graphic with title: “Explore the Impact” “Mapping Washington’s Climate Commitments.” Image below of the Clean & Prosperous Institute’s map of Washington state displaying about 2,700 Climate Commitment Act-funded projects statewide. Points on the map represent different project types, each category having their own color and icon. Small, italicized text below map: “Updated to reflect the 2025 Legislative session and feature existing and planned spending through June 2027.” ‘Funded by the Climate Commitment Act’ logo in bottom left corner, Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner.
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Ross Macfarlane @rossmacfarlane.bsky.social · 28d
Some good news: Washington State's latest auction of carbon allowances under the Climate Commitment Act netted nearly $300 million for projects that will promote clean air and healthy communities. @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social
www.cleanprosperousinstitute.org/2025/09/10/c...
CCA Auction #11 Generates Nearly $300M for Clean Air & Clean Transportation – Clean & Prosperous Institute
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · Sep 9
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...
Graphic with an image of a person working with technology on the top half and a lime green background on the bottom half with title text: “Investors Bet on PNW Climate Tech.” Subheading: “The three largest investments of 2025 so far have gone to businesses working to decarbonize the economy.” An arrow below the subheading. GeekWire logo in bottom left corner and Clean & Prosperous Institute logo in bottom right corner. Graphic with lime green background and a white box in the center. Quotation mark icons on top and bottom center of box. In the white box is a quote: “The DNA of the Seattle high-tech community is separating the signal from the noise for the long game.” Attribution below box: “Reuven Carlyle, CPI Board Member.” Graphic with lime green background. Three white boxes coming from the left side. The top box has the TerraPower logo with text to the right: “$650M for next-gen nuclear.” The center box has the Group14 logo and text to the right: “$30M for battery materials.” Bottom box has the Helion logo and text to the right: “$425M for fusion reactor.” Graphic with lime green background and text on top: “Nearly 40% of regional investment is flowing to clean energy & sustainability - even as U.S. funding slumps. Bar chart below with title: “Investments in Pacific Northwest climate companies, in U.S. dollars” showing years 2019-2025 on the x-axis and dollar amounts: 500M, 1B, 1.5B, 2B, 2.5B on the y-axis.
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · Sep 9
Big moves in PNW climate tech! 🌱💡

As @geekwire.com reports, the 3 largest 2025 investments have gone to companies working to decarbonize the economy:
- TerraPower $650M
- Group14 $430M
- Helion $425M
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · Sep 4
Read our full report to learn more: online.fliphtml5.com/mcycm/akvk/#...
Thank you to our sponsors for making Study Mission 5.0: Brussels & Beyond possible!
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Clean & Prosperous Institute @cleanandprosperous.bsky.social · Sep 4
Key takeaways from our first mission outside North America:
• States like WA are vital to the clean energy transition.
• Carbon markets cut emissions & fund clean energy.
• Clean manufacturing needs innovation, investment & fewer barriers.
• Ambitious targets require political courage.
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