alizenweed
alizenweed t1_j91rt7l wrote
Reply to comment by Cyber_Dan 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
Tress die and then decompose. CO2 goes back to atmosphere.
alizenweed t1_j91rr1w wrote
Reply to 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
Energy efficient?… Even if you ignore the fact that the wood is washed in NaOH, NaSO3, then boiled in H2O2, then dried in vacuum which have high CO2 footprints, the footprint from making the MOFs is higher than what is captured. Overall, this process increases CO2. This is a gimmick.
alizenweed t1_j92e7rv wrote
Reply to 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
Scaling this would release more co2 than sequester. Absolute rubbish science.