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Re:Most clean power purchasing strategies do little to cut e... by ljf on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @06:22AM (#40221458)
The fuel you burn is neutral in that it pulled as much carbon from the air while growing, as is released by burning it.

But the carbon cost to manage, process and transport that fuel is not neutral.

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Re:Most clean power purchasing strategies do little to cut e... by blueflow on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @06:25AM (#40221483)
> But the carbon cost to manage, process and transport that fuel is not neutral.

Because gasoline for the trucks and coal for the electricity is fossil carbon. Which is not biomass. My point.

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