Wood Burning is Carbon Neutral
[siteorigin_widget class=”Tribe_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Wood burning is carbon neutral. For thousands of years, wood burning has been carbon neutral. Now that we face a climate crisis, some people have concluded that wood burning is no longer carbon neutral. What changed? Here’s what hasn’t changed: People believe the science they want to believe. Some think all forestry is […]
Froling PE1 Pellet Boilers are EPA Approved, 30%+ Cleaner than Similar Boilers
Froling has received EPA approvals for PE1 20 and PE1 35 pellet boilers. Results will soon be posted on the EPA Hydronic Heaters List, which can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/residential-wood-heaters/fact-sheet-summary-requirements-wood-fired-hydronic-heaters The PE1 20 has an emission rate of .049 lbs/mmBtu/hr. and an annualized emission rate of .425 grams/hr. Annualized efficiency is 78%. The PE1 35 […]
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Certifies Fröling FHG Wood Boiler
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30,2014 Media Contact: Scott Nichols, scott@tarmusa.com, 603-795-9102 Tarm Biomass, of, Lyme, NH is pleased to announce that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NY DES) has certified the Fröling FHG Model 20 wood heating boiler for use in New York State. The wood boiler is the first in nation to […]
Irresponsible Article on Biomass
Scott Nichols, president of Tarm USA (Tarm Biomass), reacts to a Seattle Times article published in our local newspaper. Below is the original article. After the letter, is Scott’s Letter to the Editor. Please feel free to post any comments that you may have. New studies raise doubts about greenness of biomass By Kyung M. […]
Heating the Northeast with Renewable Biomass Conference Follow-Up
Heating the Northeast conference was a huge success. Hundreds of attendees and speakers from across the country, Canada, and Europe attended the event. There were two days of presentations on retail, policy, and technology subjects and over 45 vendors related to the biomass industry showed off their wares. A View of the BioHeatUSA booth. The […]
NH boiler Pressure Vessel Bill in the State Senate
Link to information: https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/54903/
Bio-Fiber Business-Biomass Thermal Comes in From the Cold
With advanced technology, alternative energy’s ugly stepchild is getting a mainstream makeover. “I’m surprised at how much of energy policy and media is focused on biomass for cellulosic ethanol and electricity generation,” says biomass thermal expert Scott Nichols. …
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 […]