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Re:Robotic 'trees' can turn CO2 into concrete by chii on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @08:00AM (#17958889)
and wood doesn't make for a building material that can go higher than a few stories.
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Re:Robotic 'trees' can turn CO2 into concrete by vidarh on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @11:20AM (#17960520)
Here's a 14 story wood-based apartment building in Norway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5XsqauBCX4

http://treetsameie.no/

There are many other wood-based buildings higher than that being planned. The key for most of them is the use of various hybrid wood-laminates.

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Re:Robotic 'trees' can turn CO2 into concrete by abbe_k on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @08:58AM (#17959288)
Of course you're not getting skyscrapers from them but nowadays you can build at least five floors which is not that bad. Most buildings are below that I think.
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