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Microsoft builds first datacenters with wood to slash carbon emissions (news.microsoft.com)

submitted 9 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Published: October 31, 2024

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

I mean, that's the mechanism by which carbon is removed. It goes into tree, tree dies or gets cut down taking all the solidified carbon with it, new tree gets planted in its place to repeat the cycle. In fact, the fastest way to scrub carbon with the practice is to farm trees, assuming you do it sustainably.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

You mean sequestered, not removed. It's one fire away from being back in circulation.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago

So is every tree

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Well, don’t set any data centers on fire.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

But what if I really want to :(

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 hours ago

Noted for the future.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

So the best thing you can do with a tree, is to cut it down and use it as materials, if we want to release as little CO2 as possible?

And ofc this depends on new trees being planted in its stead.