Burning wood is not ‘renewable energy,’ so why do policymakers pretend it is? - eviltoast
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    5 months ago

    It’s renewable on the timeframe of tens of years as opposed to millions of years for crude oil. The carbon released from trees was sequestered not that long ago. It’s still not clean to burn but it is distinct from fossil fuels in its origin and impact.