How does burning wood affect the environment?
There are two main factors to consider:
Wood is a smart fuel source.
Especially compared to other sources of heat for homes, buildings and other structures, wood in its many forms is an environmentally-compatible source.
Renewable resource: Fuel oil, natural gas and coal (which generates nearly 50% of U.S. electricity) are being depleted at rates much faster than the time it took to create these natural reserves.
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Energy and forestry scientists generally agree that when wood is harvested in a sustainable manner, it is carbon-dioxide neutral. Selective harvesting—not only taking dead branches—can also positively impact a forest’s biodiversity.
Clean: Obviously, burning any fuel produces carbon dioxide, which is the primary greenhouse gas. Yet wood is part of natural carbon/carbon dioxide cycle and produces no net increase in carbon dioxide emissions.
Today’s technology creates more usable heat.
Inside WoodMaster furnaces, wood (including wood pellets, cord wood, wood chips, plus corn and other agricultural materials) creates more usable heat because it burns hot.
Technology provides wood that is:
In sizes, splits and forms to build good, clean-burning fires
Properly seasoned (processed in the spring, then stacked in open areas for the summer) for less smokeChimneys that run straight up and to a calculated height so smoke and odors emit up and out; cold air does not flow backwards into the furnace.