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by WalterBright 2379 days ago
Which releases more CO2 into the atmosphere:

1. chopping down a tree and burning it

2. digging up a tree and burning it

Both are the same. Calling (1) "green energy" is outright wrong. Want to be green? Burn less carbon. The source of the carbon you're burning is irrelevant.