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		nosse on July 30, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Renewables now account for 25% of German energy pr... And you would get..? Nothing? So instead of forest and some energy you get just nothing.

guard-of-terra on July 30, 2012 [–]

Forest? It's not forest, it's an endless plain of monoculture - no insects, no birds, no ecosystem.

plehoux on July 30, 2012 | [–]

Energy can be extracted from forestry waste, thus creating more value from logging activities.

guard-of-terra on July 30, 2012 | | [–]

I don't think it is economically feasible.

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