Criticism of the Prevailing Belief that Wood Combustion is CO2 - Neutral

Frank Diederichs*

Any fuel of plant origin that has grown by absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere via photosynthesis burns in a CO2-neutral way since virtually its entire carbon content is recycled into the atmosphere during combustion. This or very similar formulations are often used to explain the supposed CO2 neutrality of burning plant biomass. 

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Published on: Feb 11, 2025 Pages: 1-3

Full Text PDF Full Text HTML DOI: 10.17352/gje.000108
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