Category Archives: Transportation

Organizations working to reduce the carbon impact of transportation. These organizations are focused on behavior modification, innovation, policy reform, infrastructure updates…anything to do with getting us from here to there at less cost to the environment.

Avista Utilities

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“Avista Corp is an energy company involved in the production, transmission and distribution of energy as well as other energy-related businesses.” Avista Utilities provides service to 351,000 electric and 310,000 natural gas customers in . Avista is a leader in renewable and environmentally friendly energy generation, committed to the wise use of resources and sustainable energy conservation. Avista offers a variety of energy efficiency programs, rebates and other incentives for residential and business customers. Since 1978 they have been committed to implementing energy efficiency programs, saving more than 130 aMW.

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(800) 936-6629

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Customer Service, MSC-34 PO Box 3727 Spokane, WA 99220-3727

Ecoadapt

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According the their website, “EcoAdapt, founded by a team of some of the earliest adaptation thinkers and practitioners in the field, has one goal – creating a robust future in the face of climate change. We bring together diverse players in the conservation, policy, science, and development communities to reshape conservation and resource management in response to rapid climate change.”

 

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(206) 201-3834

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P.O. Box 11195 Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

The Recyclery – Port Townsend

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According to their website,“The ReCyclery is a non-profit community bike shop. Who offer new & used bikes, parts and accessories and operate a full-service repair shop.” They “host workshops designed for people to learn how to fix and maintain their own bikes in a non-intimidating environment.”

“Our vision is to see a world empowered, fulfilled and engaged in communities that foster the health of people and our planet through bicycling.”

Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization

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(360) 643-1755

Address

1925 Blaine St. Port Townsend, WA

Propel: Biodiesel and FlexFuel

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Description:

Propel provides biodiesel and Flex Fuel (E85) in the Seattle area as well as in northern and southern California.  Flex Fuel (E85) is a clean-burning mixture of 85% ethanol (derived from fermented starch and sugars) and 15% gasoline.  The biodiesel product is made from sustainable resources such as vegetable oil waste and soybean oil and is compatible with every diesel engine.

Matt Horton, CEO Propel Fuels

“In building the infrastructure for today’s renewable fuel vehicles, we make further progress away from petroleum and help lead America toward a more promising future.”

Climate-Change Related Activities:

  • FlexFuelE85 – Decreases CO2 emissions by 21%
  • Biodiesel – Cleaner emissions and B5%-B99.9% blends
  • Provides Commercial and Public Refueling Stations

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Organization Type: For-Profit Company

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(800) 871-0773

Address

3500 SW Barton St. Seattle, WA 98136

Pedals2People

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According to their site, “Our mission is to use the bicycle as a tool to empower people and build healthier communities. We believe that the bicycle is an approachable, healthy and sustainable option for transportation, and most importantly, it provides a purely enjoyable activity that can strengthen bonds between people. Pedals2People also works to connect with other organizations in order to further extend its ability to recycle, reuse and rehabilitate bicycles back into the local community.”

“We are a community of people who believe bicycles can change the world: one ride, and one person at a time.”

Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization

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(509) 842-6597

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1527 E. 16th, Spokane, WA

Olympia Green Fuels, LLC

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Olympia Green Fuels manufactures and distributes biodiesel processors and tank farms from small tanks (100,000 gallons a year) to enormous systems that can produce three million gallons per year. With the equipment they sell, anyone who has access to large amounts of vegetable oil or other triglyceride greases can generate their own biodiesel.

Organization Type: Limited liability company

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Olympia Green Fuels LLC. Suite 140-243 1001 Cooper Pt. Rd. SW Olympia Washington, 98502

Meetup.com

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Meetup.com is a carpool networking site that connects users based off of hundreds of user created events called “meetups”.  Users create profiles and then events. They have events and groups in thousands of cities across the world and many in Olympia and the greater Northwest.

Organization Type: For Profit Corporation

The Bikery

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From their website, “The Bikery uses collaborative, hands-on education in bicycles and cycling to liberate movement and increase access to knowledge, and to share the revelation that all forms of knowledge can be earned without permission. We are an all volunteer run, non-profit community bike project located in Seattle, nestled between the central district and the international district. We are here to provide the tools and resources to help you learn about your bike and fix it yourself.”

 

Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization

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(206) 568-3535

Address

1265 S Main St. #104 Seattle, WA 98144

Bike Works – Seattle

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According to their website, “Bike Works is an organization centered around bicycles that combines youth development, community engagement, bicycle recycling and a social enterprise bike shop to help build a sustainable and healthy community.”

Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization

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(206) 695-2522

Address

3709 S Ferdinand St Seattle, WA 98118

The Evergreen Bike Shop

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According to their website, “The Evergreen Bike Shop is a student led community run do-it-yourself bike shop that is open to the entire Olympia area.  Our goal is to provide various resources to the community in order to promote cycling as an active lifestyle as well as educate people regarding alternative transportation issues. The shop tries to provide an alternative to the often-prohibitive nature of bike repair and culture both in financial cost and accessibility. By maintaining a free learning environment where anyone, student or not, can develop skills of bike self-reliance, the shop encourages a developing ethic of environmental and social consciousness.”

 

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(360) 867-6399

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2700 Evergreen Parkway NW Olympia, WA 98505