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by tantalor 3384 days ago
> Wood is a great low carbon material

Wood is half carbon by weight!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood#Chemistry_of_wood
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bizzleDawg 3384 days ago
great low carbon emmission material. I should've known better than to make such an elementary mistake.
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kefka 3384 days ago
Indeed, but it sequesters the carbon in rather tight bonds that can only be freed by burning or decomp.
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