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New report: Biomass CO2 emissions 4X higher than Coal | Just Have A Think (www.youtube.com)
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[–] silence7 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The problem is that much biomass burning happens in the form of "take a mature forest, which existed for other reasons, and burn it for the purpose of generating electricity." This means that you go from having a large mature forest, to having large areas of immature forest.

This on net adds CO2 to the atmosphere until several decades after it stops.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Different areas - you are correct with what you said.

My comment was specifically on those grown to be burned for biomass. Taking a mature forest on the other hand is indeed a problem.

[–] silence7 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Actual biomass power plants operating today are buying forests to burn them. Those which run in the manner you describe are exceedingly rare.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Not denying that - wish I could though....