[Magdalen] gas prices?

[ROGER STOKES]

The advantage of wood is that it is a renewable source of energy.  Grow more trees and the leaves transpire, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.  That is why, over time, they are asically carbon neutral.  In the short term they absorb carbon from the atmosphere and it is only that carbon that is released when the wood is burnt,  That is a biology lesson rather than a chemistry one.

Roger




________________________________
 From: Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com>
To: magdalen at herberthouse.org 
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] gas prices?
 

From: Charles Wohlers
> trees. The difference is that, with wood, unlike oil and gas, you're not putting more carbon into the environment - you're simply recycling it. Wood is far, far better with respect to global warming than is coal, oil, or natural gas. And that a simple fact.

Ah some carbon is okay and other carbon is not. Missed that Chem lecture.

> And, it is indeed true that younger folks are less likely to get driver's
l>icenses, or at least they delay getting them. Neither of my two sons (aged
> 28 & 25) have driver's licenses. Of course, it helps that they live in cities (Boston & LA).

Like I say, they kids aren’t busy rationalizing bad behavior.

Cheers,
Jim