Friday, May 8, 2026
This week’s article is “Despite Unprecedented Challenges, Clean Energy Is Still Growing in the U.S. The future Is More Uncertain.” It is a good summary of the gains and setbacks in the journey towards clean energy.
wri.org/insights/clean-energy-progress-united-states
Friday, May 1, 2026
I have a double feature multi media green link for this week!
The theme for this week is using laminated timber for large scale projects. We traditionally think of using wood for buildings as being bad for the environment due to deforestation. But the material sourcing and supply chains needed for steel and concrete superstructures are not only worse for the environment, but they utilize largely unrenewable sources.
The first link talks about how using wood laminate as a building material is more environmentally sustainable. The second link is a Vox video detailing the building of the world’s tallest wood laminate skyscraper, which happens to be right here in Milwaukee!
WBUR: Is Laminated Timber the Material of Future Skylines?
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/04/15/laminated-timber-construction
Vox: How to Build a Wood Skyscraper
https://youtu.be/2qry7AmdIn8?si=ry92XYLmnH3djezE