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>captures CO2 ...but that particular benefit is lost if it biodegrades. I do wonder if long-intended-lifespan wood materials, like the cross-laminated timber
by Baeocystin 6y ago
>captures CO2
...but that particular benefit is lost if it biodegrades.
I do wonder if long-intended-lifespan wood materials, like the cross-laminated timber used to build this wooden skyscraper (https://www.cnn.com/style/article/wooden-skyscraper-revolution-timber/index.html https://www.cnn.com/style/article/wooden-skyscraper-revoluti...) could consume enough volume to make a meaningful dent in the carbon balance for the near/mid term of the next decades/century.
- solstice 6y ago> ...but that particular benefit is lost if it biodegrades. Easy, shoot it into space! /s
- corty 6y agoSink it into a deeper sea region, it won't rot for a few millenia.
- hinkley 6y agoThat depends on where it biodegrades, how fast, the active lifespan and the number. For instance the lumber in a building might stay in use for 100 years. Even if we aim for sustainability instead of our exponential growth pyramid schemes, every wooden structure ties up that carbon for its life span, after which another will be built. If the number of buildings we needs declines, we can plant more forests in the space we are no longer using.