> Using wood as a source of fuel is sensible given that the rate it is burnt equals the rate of re-forrestation AND we are starting from a sensible equilibrium.

> Using wood as a source of fuel is sensible given that the rate it is burnt equals the rate of re-forrestation AND we are starting from a sensible equilibrium. What does "sensible" mean here? The topic is carbon neutrality. And for wood-burning to be carbon neutral, tree cutters would have to somehow accelerate forest growth enough to absorb the extra CO2 from the burned wood, plus the CO2 emitted from processing and transporting the pellets. There is no evidence that they are doing this. On the contrary, old hardwood trees are being chopped down, and their regeneration is slow and uncertain. https://e360.yale.edu/features/wood_pellets_green_energy_or_new_source_of_co2_emissions https://e360.yale.edu/features/wood_pellets_green_energy_or_...