A cord of freshly cut hardwood from a northern forest (green firewood) contains about 24,000,000 British Thermal Units (Btus) and weighs about 4,500 pounds. After proper air drying, the same cord weighs only 3,500 pounds. The loss of 1,000 pounds of water at 8.34 pounds per gallon is about 120 gallons. The next time you […]
Tarm Biomass sells a broad mix of heating boilers that use diverse forms of wood fuel. We decided to make a simple wood fuel guide that contains frequently asked questions about wood energy. To start with, wood energy is measured in British Thermal Units or BTUs. A BTU is the amount of energy required to […]
Climate change and environmental concerns drive many of today’s consumer decisions. One of the biggest environmental decisions homeowners can make is how to heat. Tucked away in basements and utility rooms, boilers and furnaces are quietly emitting about 75% of household carbon dioxide emissions. Making large reductions in household carbon footprints, therefore, requires de-fossilizing home […]
As of December 2020, installations of wood-fueled boilers and stoves for home heating with an efficiency of 75% or better qualify for a 26% federal tax credit. The Investment Tax Credit or ITC, which has been available for other renewable energy installations for years, was finally granted for efficient wood heating after almost a decade […]
