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 […]
EPA Announces Three-year Deferral on Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirements
Earlier this week, the Obama administration put a three-year hold on determining the permitting requirements for carbon dioxide emissions from biomass-fired and other biogenic sources. The surprise delay dealt a blow to green groups’ hopes for stricter pollution controls on wood-burning incinerators, while the biomass industry breathed a sigh of relief. Since the the initial […]
Draft Air Pollution Rules for Boilers Were Too Strict, EPA Air Chief Says
According to the New York Times, the U.S. EPA is modifying their ruling on industrial boilers. Having taken comment on controversial new regulations for industrial boilers and citing opposition from business leaders and lawmakers, the U.S. EPA now believes that some pollution limits in the draft rules “were simply too tight to be able to […]
Massachusetts Regulates Outdoor Wood Boilers
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Good vs Bad Wood Boilers
The outdoor wood boiler (outdoor wood-fired furnace) good versus bad conversation continues to heat up. Just to make sure everyone sees Greenwood in the right light, we have the good products. Greenwood only makes clean burning wood boilers. In fact, as of the date of this post, we have the cleanest indoor and outdoor wood boilers as determined by […]