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Electrification Over Insulation: Why “Fabric First” Isn’t Climate First

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While in Europe recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nigel Banks of Octopus Energy on the weekly YouTube show Mesh. The channel and parent organization, Mesh Energy, are focused on sustainable energy options for the UK building industry. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of our … [continued]

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Benzene: The Toxic Chemical in Both Gas Stoves & Cigarette Smoke

3 min read

There are many dangerous pollutants emitted when we burn gas in our homes. Nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide, and formaldehyde are some of the worst culprits and we’ll do deep dives on each of these in a series of articles this year. But in 2023, a landmark research study published … [continued]

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