Re:Robotic 'trees' can turn CO2 into concrete
by thinkcontext on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @08:13AM
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Wood is not dense enough for this to be cost effective.
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Re:Robotic 'trees' can turn CO2 into concrete
by milcron on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @12:28PM
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If a woodpile isn't dense enough, then surely building homes and furniture out of wood isn't dense enough either.
Can you think of a better way to store carbon!
Re:Robotic 'trees' can turn CO2 into concrete
by thinkcontext on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @04:13PM
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Not very dense compared to the cost of digging a big hole in the ground with Caterpillars and the number of truck loads of pellets you would need to bring in. This is all assuming that just covering the wood over with dirt is enough to keep it sequestered, a big pile of biomass could start emitting methane.
> Can you think of a better way to store carbon!
BECCS like they referred to in the article.
Re:Robotic 'trees' can turn CO2 into concrete
by adwn on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @11:41AM
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You could burn it – the ash from burning a tree takes up only a fraction of the original volume.
Re:Robotic 'trees' can turn CO2 into concrete
by sudhirj on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @11:53AM
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Don’t know if this is sarcasm, but burning the wood releases most of the carbon dioxide back into the air. The ash is just the unburnt carbon residue and other leftovers.
Re:Robotic 'trees' can turn CO2 into concrete
by adwn on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @11:53AM
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Yes, it was a joke. Sorry for that.
Re:Robotic 'trees' can turn CO2 into concrete
by logfromblammo on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @12:35PM
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Jokes aside, you could partially burn it, into charcoal, then grind down the charcoal, soak it in urea, and mix it with soil. The charcoal bits remain stable in soil for quite a long time, and helps retain plant nutrients.