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Not net emissions. 1 ton of carbon was removed from the atmosphere in the tree growth, and that same ton is emitted on burning. Digging up coal that 1 ton of ca
by yCombLinks 5y ago
Not net emissions. 1 ton of carbon was removed from the atmosphere in the tree growth, and that same ton is emitted on burning. Digging up coal that 1 ton of carbon has been sequestered under ground for millions of years, but is now in the atmosphere.
- yourusername 5y agoNo net emissions if you burn the tree close to were it grew. In the Netherlands we get our biomass from Scandinavia and Canada with boats and call that green energy. Ignoring the fuel for the boats and trucks to move the biomass to the power plant.