Halas1920 t1_j92eavx wrote
Reply to comment by heyheyhey27 in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
Doesn't it release all the sucked up carbon?
heyheyhey27 t1_j92kr13 wrote
Yes, resulting in a net-0 change -- the CO2 that went into it is equal to the CO2 that is released from burning it.
Halas1920 t1_j93f8eh wrote
Doesn't that mean that all the captured C02 is then released into the atmosphere?
heyheyhey27 t1_j93g881 wrote
Yes, but most man-made wooden structures do not catch on fire. They just sit around, sequestering CO2 for a long period of time.
Halas1920 t1_j93j84r wrote
Cool. Thanks for taking the time. God speed.
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