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 […]
Maine Home Energy Loan Program (HELP)
Maine residents pay attention! Finally someone has figured out how to provide meaningful financial help to those families who are in a tight spot this winter due to the high costs of heating fuel. The folks up in Maine are leading the US in providing an innovative loan program for qualified homeowners. MaineHousing’s Home Energy […]