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But without coal you quickly run out of forest. I mean, England did, and they were coal rich!
by elbasti 3y ago
But without coal you quickly run out of forest. I mean, England did, and they were coal rich!
- Retric 3y agoEngland ran out of Land not forests. They set aside large tracts of land for growing wood starting in the Middle Ages because having wood was useful both as a construction material and for burning. Critically, you can move wood long distances so running out locally isn’t an major issue as long as you don’t run out globally.
- cyberax 3y agoBefore coal, England used coppicing ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppicing#United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppicing#United_Kingdom ) to quickly regrow the forests used for charcoal for steel smelting. Your industrial output will be limited, but there's plenty of land and forests grow by themselves.
- antupis 3y agoYou can always use peat.