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Environment & Energy

GliderGuider

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2. Peat is organic material, and sequesters very large amounts of carbon.

Reply to Yo_Mama (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 11:08 AM

Feb 2013

The peat doesn't need to be burned to release its carbon. Disturbing it by building roads, tower foundations, power lines, maintenance buildings etc. releases the stored carbon through oxidation by contact with the air, even if the peat is not burned. Siting a wind farm on a peat bog raises the life cycle carbon emissions of the electricity.

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Peat bogs threatened by windfarms? [View all] Yo_Mama Feb 2013 OP

And burning the peat is better? Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #1

Well, it is not either/or Yo_Mama Feb 2013 #5

Peat is organic material, and sequesters very large amounts of carbon. GliderGuider Feb 2013 #2

Seriously? Yo_Mama Feb 2013 #3

Apparantly so dbackjon Feb 2013 #4

Yes. GliderGuider Feb 2013 #6

Well, perhaps it is time for some environmental studies Yo_Mama Feb 2013 #7

It's always better to figure out the risks before you do something GliderGuider Feb 2013 #8

Your "concern" for any potential downside of renewables is touching... kristopher Feb 2013 #9

The article is not about site losses Yo_Mama Feb 2013 #10

Like I wrote... kristopher Feb 2013 #11