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A Quick Safety Tip: Have your Chimney Inspected!
Earlier this month it was National Chimney Safety Week, a gentle reminder to wood burning homeowners to have an annual inspection by a professional chimney sweep. Cutting corners and delaying routine maintenance may lead to additional expense in the future. Even the Greenwood Frontier or that new wood stove you got last year, that produce […]
Wood: The Fastest Growing Heating Fuel in the United States
Data from the 2010 US Census shows that wood heat grew faster than any other heating source in the last decade. The use of wood fuel grew 34% compared to the 26% increase for electricity. Wood heat grew fastest in the Northeast and the Great Lakes regions with Michigan and Connecticut seeing the largest increases […]
High Fuel Oil Prices Squeeze Money From Tight Budgets
According to Boston Globe, this past summer, Massachusetts households experienced the highest summer fuel-oil prices of the last three years. In fact, prices averaged $3.73 a gallon last month, over a $1 more than the same time last year. If these prices remain, it would increase the average Massachusetts home heating bill by $225, effectively […]
The new oil? There is gold in the forest.
Yes, you read the headline correctly, some are predicting that wood fuel is ready to make a big move similar to oil’s rise from $20 to $150 a barrel. According to the Globe and Mail, there are lots of reasons to be bullish, some more obvious than others: Demand is up in China, which recently […]
New Hampshire Improves Pellet Boiler Rebate Program
The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (NH-PUC) has announced improvements in its Residential Bulk-Fuel Fed Wood-Pellet Central Boilers and Furnaces rebate program for automated wood pellet boilers and wood furnaces. The program allows consumers to get a rebate of 30% up to a maximum of $6,000 on the purchase and installation of a qualifying heating […]
Educating Children on Fire Safety
Once in a while, you come across a good idea that really stands out as a winner. Here is one from the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) and Scholastic that fits that description. The NFPA has partnered with Scholastic to create Fire Prevention Week (October 9 – 15) classroom kits for teachers and students from […]
European Biomass Demand To Grow 44% By 2020
According to a new study from RISI, a global forest products industry information provider, renewable energy policy in Europe will generate a 44% increase in biomass demand by 2020. Biomass is currently the largest source of renewable energy in Europe which poses challenges of its own. The demand is high, however the report goes on […]
Wood Heat Provides 80% of All Residential Renewable Energy
As reported by Biomass Magazine, despite the unstable economy, wood heating is dominating the residential renewable energy market in America. With its affordability and today’s efficient wood heating appliances, homeowners are looking for greater certainty in their utility bills. In today’s economy, families do not want to pay the extra expense for high heating bills […]
EPA-Designated Wood Boilers Gaining Acceptance ?!?
According to the 2000 US Census, there are over 15 million households in the US which use wood as a primary or secondary source of heat; a staggering number. Given that figure, I find it fascinating that little is known about high-efficiency wood boilers — one of the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly categories of […]