Wood as a home heating fuel

Journal Article · · Solar Today; (United States)

OSTI ID:5924772

Wood, K ^[1]

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1. Wood Energy Inst. West, Seattle, WA (USA)

This article describes the development of clean-burning technology in three types of wood-burning appliances: catalytic, non-catalytic, and pellet stoves. A recent study by the Washington State Energy Extension Office concluded that in homes that use both electricity and wood, 73 megawatts of electricity/yr were saved by using wood. Since wood-burning stoves can now meet air quality standards, wood could be considered to be a greenhouse-neutral fuel if more trees are planted as they are consumed.

• OSTI ID: 5924772
• Journal Information: Solar Today; (United States), Journal Name: Solar Today; (United States) Vol. 5:6; ISSN SOTOE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
095000* -- Biomass Fuels-- Environmental Aspects-- (1990-)
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320106 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
AIR QUALITY
APPLIANCES
CATALYTIC COMBUSTORS
COMBUSTORS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EVALUATION
FUEL PELLETS
PELLETS
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
STANDARDS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES