Duke Study: Burning Trees Not Carbon Neutral

Jun 4, 2012


Steve Mitchell is the lead scientist on the study.

Steve Mitchell: With wood you get half the amount of energy typically than with conventional fossil fuels

Mitchell says it'll take at least 100 years for everything to equal out.

Mitchell: You're going to be doing more harm than good than if you were to just be using fossil fuels.

Mitchell says burning forest trees will not curb climate change; it'll only add to the problem.