Category: Climate change
Mass Timber & Fire Safety: What The Evidence Shows
Mass timber is scaling for obvious reasons. It is lighter than concrete, faster to assemble than steel, and carries the climate advantage of storing carbon drawn down from the atmosphere. That combination is powerful for developers and policymakers trying to hit cost and emissions targets. The unavoidable question is whether … [continued]
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Stateside: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025
There’s been a lot of confusion around new federal guidance on COVID vaccines. We broke down what you need to know about the availability of the shot this fall. Also, the debate over allowing off-road vehicles into wilderness areas. And we check in with some of the roller derby teams converging in Lansing this weekend for Skate Wars.
From Reuse To Burial: Managing Mass Timber Beyond The Building Stage
Mass timber has become a leading candidate for reducing the carbon footprint of construction. Its appeal lies in the way it displaces high emission materials like concrete and steel, and in the fact that it carries biogenic carbon stored from the atmosphere into buildings. That carbon advantage is only secure … [continued]
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Mass Timber’s Edge: Smaller Crews, Quicker Builds, New Floors Above
Mass timber has already proven its climate case. What is becoming more clear as projects accumulate is its advantage in time and labor. Speed of construction and smaller, more specialized crews create economic benefits that go beyond carbon accounting. They reduce costs, compress schedules, and open up new markets such … [continued]
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From Carbon Capture to ESG: The Seven Deadly Sins of Clean Energy
Recently I sat down virtually with Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid, investors, bon vivants, and hosts of Redefining Energy, the main channel to my nerdcast side channel Redefining Energy—Tech. The reason? A fun episode of their podcast where we talked about sin, energy, and investment. Laurent Segalen [LS]: Today on … [continued]
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