David Dowdell

Much ado about biogenic carbon
By
David Dowdell
While greenhouse gas emissions from combustion of fossil fuels (fossil carbon) are a significant contributor to climate change, there is another type – biogenic carbon – that is attracting growing interest.
Much ado about biogenic carbon
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