"The basic idea and why we argue that its more carbon neutral to get our heat from wood rather than diesel, is the distinction between what's called short-cycle and long-cycle carbon. Wood is considered short-cycle carbon because trees are pulling CO2 out of the air. When you burn wood its functioning on a much shorter timescale in regards to circulating CO2. The time scale on which carbon gets stored in fossil fuels is thousands of years as opposed to a couple decades."
Ian Goller completed a B.S. in Anthropology at the University of Chicago with a minor in Physics and a Master's in Environmental Engineering from University of Illinois, focusing on assessment of perennial agriculture systems and corn-soy rotation. Since Fall 2019, Ian serves as Utilities Lead at Holden Village, where he oversees the operation, maintenance, and repair of the water filtration plant, water distribution system, septic/sewage systems, building plumbing, and heating systems.
For an infographic covering Holden's "Off-The-Grid" Utilities, check out Elizabeth Person's page at:http://www.elizabethperson.com/infographics.html
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