The Log Rack Wood the Renewable Energy
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Looking for a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions? Heat your home with wood. One of the best bio-mass renewable energy sources is wood. Heating your home with your fireplace or wood burning stove is “Green Friendly”. When we burn fossil fuels like oil, gas or coal we are emitting carbon that has been buried for thousands of years into the atmosphere. By increasing the carbon released we create an atmospheric concentration of carbon monoxide, thus the greenhouse effect.
Yes burning wood releases carbon into the atmosphere but so does the decaying when it is left to rot on the forest floor. Carbon makes up half the weight or wood. Wither the wood is burned or decays this carbon is still released into the atmosphere and is part of the natural cycle. As trees grow and mature they absorb the carbon in the air and use it to build into their carbon structure.
Wood burning stoves have increased in efficiency over the years and are excellent when heating homes. Larger models are often used to heat small factories. The cleaner burning wood stoves produce less smoke with the help of a catalytic combustor. Burning well seasoned firewood also reduces the smoke levels.
Besides the heat, sitting next to a wood burning fire warms the heart!
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