If you live in the State of Massachusetts and you were looking to buy a traditional (low efficiency) wood boiler, you are now out of luck. As of December 26th, residents may only purchase EPA Phase 2 qualified wood boilers (like the Greenwood Aspen Series). The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) issued the regulation to […]
Greenwood Receives CONTRACTOR Magazine 2008 Readers Choice Award
OK, after my last post this is almost embarrassing … ok, not quite. We were just notified that Greenwood received a 2008 Reader’s Choice Award for the Aspen Series outdoor wood boiler from Contractor magazine. Winners are chosen based on the top 10 single highest inquiries from the magazine’s monthly new product sections. Look here for […]
Greenwood Announced Winner of BUILDERnews Best Products of 2008
It always a nice surprise when someone notices your work. We were recently surprised by an award for Best Product of 2008 from BUILDERnews magazine. Winners were selected because they reflected significant contributions to the homebuilding industry, by raising the bar and pushing the limits for technology, efficiency and affordability while taking into account environmental concerns. Take a read […]
17 Kids and Counting
If you have turned on a television, you have likely heard of the Duggars — the Arkansas family that has 7x the number of children as the US average. Several years ago, they installed a Greenwood Furnace to heat their home and hot water. They have a 7000 sq ft home and a hot water […]
So You’ve Decided to Heat with Wood, Now What?
In the midst of an uncertain economy, outdoor wood boilers and wood-fired furnaces have become a way for people to reduce their monthly heating bills and cut heating costs. We have found that we are getting more questions from folks who have never used a wood-fired central heating system, so I thought I would answer some […]
The Rise of Eco-Pragmatism
We are setting up a show-down among three recently hot topics – energy, economy and environment. Looking back over the past year is quite interesting. We have had oil (and its derived products) reach historic price levels. We have seen unprecedented awareness in schools and on main street regarding greenhouse gases and environmental issues. Finally, we have […]
The NEW Greenwood Furnace Model 45
This past Friday was Halloween. This picture of Katherine tells you all you need to know about your friends here at Greenwood.
Vermont Outdoor Wood Boiler Event
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Vermont have been leading the charge to reduce the emissions on outdoor wood boilers, so it makes good sense that they chose Waterbury, VT to announce the EPA Phase II voluntary program. We were on the grounds of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation with a number of other manufacturers […]
EPA Phase II Announcement
This past week we were in Vermont for the EPA’s announcement of the Phase II Hydronic Heater Program. After you get past the name (which is a general term that refers to pellet, corn and wood boilers) you might ask yourself what is so significant about this program? First, as a consumer it means that […]
Understanding Biofuels
With fuel prices where they are these days, there is a lot of talk about domestically available options. One type of fuel that is central to the debate is biofuel. You may recognize them by their other names – ethanol, biodiesel, biocrude, methanol and methane to name a few. Don’t freak out on me, this is not your high school chemistry class, but […]