AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBattery Innovation: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is leading a new Department of Energy consortium, with the University of Washington among its partners, to speed battery technologies from research to domestic manufacturing. Cleaner Ferries: Washington State Ferries approved ABB’s hybrid-electric power system for a third new vessel, including storage designed for zero-emission operation on shorter routes and in port. Space Research: Gov. Bob Ferguson created a Washington Space Council, adding a state forum for space-related work. Salmon and Orcas: A new southern resident orca calf, J65, was seen nursing and moving well in Puget Sound waters. Meanwhile, Swinomish leaders warn a federal change to Endangered Species Act rules could weaken protections for salmon and their habitat.
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