[TheForge] eucalyptus charcoal

[David E. Smucker]

You miss the point Bruce that Biomass fuels are considered CO2 neutral 
because they consume what they generate.  Versus the use of coal or oil that 
taken from the ground then adds to the total "free" CO2.  Trees generate CO2 
whether they are burned or decay -- same amount give or take -- but then new 
growth uses this CO2 for a net sum of zero.  (I know that coal and oil used 
CO2 when it was being formed but that was millions of years ago.)

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Freeman" <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] eucalyptus charcoal


Hmmm,

Cabon dioxide make the trees grow.  Trees are cut down and burned, 
ultimately, to carbon dioxide.  So where does this excess carbon dioxide 
go - tree roots?

Bruce
NJ

>>> schade at acegroup.cc 8/18/2005 10:13:38 AM >>>
CVRD and NUCOR Announce Pig Iron Project

<snip>

"The use of a cultivated forest to produce charcoal allows for an
environmentally friendly approach to pig iron production since the
forest will consume more carbon dioxide than will be emitted by the
mini-blast furnaces." stated Dan DiMicco, NUCOR Vice Chairman,
President and CEO.

<snip>



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