Best Use of Biomass is for Heat
Letter written to the editor of Hearth and Home from Jon Strimling-President of PelletSales.com To the Editor: As state and federal policymakers work to stimulate jobs in renewable energy and give the economy a much-needed boost, we would be wise to heed the lesson of Germany. After substantial investment in wind and solar energy, Germany […]
Lambda Controlled Wood Combustion in Gasification Boilers
Lambda controlled combustion in wood burning boilers combines modern computer processing and control with the ancient use of wood as fuel. The problem: A traditional problem with wood burning is the emission of unburned, yet energy rich gasses as smoke. Burning smoke enhances efficiency and decreases harmful emissions. If wood is heated and turned into […]
How to Buy PEX Pipe Systems for Remote Building or Outdoor Boiler Installation
What is PEX Pipe? PEX is an acronym for Cross Linked Polyethylene. It is a relatively hard plastic, which is somewhat flexible in longer lengths. PEX pipe is very strong, smooth-walled, and can generally withstand fluid temperatures up to 180 degrees Fahrenheit without significant loss of strength. Most PEX pipe made for heating applications […]
European Union to North American Wood Boiler Efficiency Conversion
Background(for the technical savvy): Thermal Efficiency For an energy conversion device like a boiler the thermal efficiency is: So, for a boiler that produces 30KW (100,000 Btu/h) output for each 40KW (140,000 Btu/h) heat-equivalent input, its thermal efficiency (n) is 30/40=0.75, or 75%. This means that 25% of the energy is lost to the environment. […]
Certificate of Boiler Efficiency
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IRS Guidance on Tax Credit for Purchase of Biomass Stoves
On June 1, 2009, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finally issued its guidance for the 30% consumer tax credit (up to $1500) for the purchase and installation of a 75-percent efficient biomass-burning stove. In a letter to the IRS in February 2009, HPBA asked for specific guidance on a number of issues, but we are […]
Renewable Energy Comparison
Many people throughout the country have a real concern for our economic and environmental future. The decisions we make regarding energy may well be the key to our success. For thirty years Tarm USA has been a part of this discussion and continues to be committed to advancing public understanding of the role that biomass […]