Carbon sequestration — Today — One job at a time
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These 8 piling were used on a Texas Department of Highways job. They were driven to a load rating of 95 tons.
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They contain over 12,000 lbs of green house gasses. This green house gas will never be seen again.
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If these trees were not used in this manner, then the gases contained in these trees would be released back into the atmosphere.
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For each concrete piling used by the Texas Department of Highways that is replaced by a wooden piling an additional 1,500 lbs of green house gasses is sequestered —
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TODAY!