This is Kumar from YCS2012. I really really wish YC would bring on a polymer, nuclear, petroleum, or materials engineer to help wrangle on these thesis-es on a

This is Kumar from YCS2012. I really really wish YC would bring on a polymer, nuclear, petroleum, or materials engineer to help wrangle on these thesis-es on all things related to energy. [I'm more on the textiles side of polymers, but I'm here if you need me.] Trees are not a great carbon removal technology, grasslands are much better as they aren't impacted by fires and droughts. Grasslands sequester carbon underground whereas woody trees store it in leaves and woody biomass. What you're saying is actually questionable in a non-stable climate which is what humanity has today. I think it's really foolish to allow carbon pollution credits to be backed by trees instead of grasslands. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/01/trees-may-increase-air-pollution-on-city-streets?fbclid=IwAR3TCIrUZcZ3WD6VDzN5kbzUE8DVnz6IiIxhqHQxO68a10EYNtXtkfrKOiM https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/01/trees-ma... Also, bark beetles aside from droughts and fires are pretty onerous to tree populations.