Wood Heating | Department of Environmental Conservation - Vermont
Using wood to heat our homes is common practice for many Vermonters whether it be with cordwood or wood pellets. According to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation’s Vermont Residential Fuel Assessment: 2014-2015, 38% of Vermont households burned wood for at least some of their space heating needs.
Mid-Size Wood Fuel Burning Equipment Regulations (350,000
These amendments affect mid-size wood fuel burning equipment in three size categories by implementing the following requirements: 0-350,000 BTU/hr : Units rated at or less than 350,000 BTU/hr heat input are regulated under §5-204 and are required to be EPA certified to meet the Step 2 standards (0.10 lbs total PM/million BTU heat output).
Vermont Doubles Down on Wood Burning, with ... - Inside …
2019年11月26日 · BRISTOL, Vermont — Wood smoke rising from a stovepipe is as about as common a sight in Vermont as roadside signs advertising maple syrup for sale.
Choosing a Wood Heating Device Wood and Pellet Stoves • Choose the smallest unit for the job—it will burn hotter and more efficiently. • Clean burning and efficient units are best. Check the emission data on certification labels. • Consider convenience: Pellets are cleaner and easier to handle, but cordwood may be cheaper.
Vermonters raise concerns about wood, biofuels in clean heat …
2024年11月1日 · Dozens of Vermonters this week urged state regulators to eliminate a key provision in Vermont’s plan to cut emissions from homes and businesses. They argue that proposals to encourage the burning of wood products — long deemed environmentally friendly — would end up harming the environment and public health.
Wood Heat Use in Vermont - 2022 Report
2024年3月19日 · Wood Heat Use in Vermont - 2022 Report. Publication. ... This report summarizes the findings of an assessment of the total use of wood fuels and appliances to meet Vermont’s thermal energy needs in 2022 and is a follow up to the original 2016 Wood Heat Baseline report. File. Wood heat use in VT _ 2022 update report (791.59 KB)
Wood stove season arrives in Vermont — as do guidelines for the wood …
2021年9月14日 · Newer, cleaner-burning wood stoves use less fuel — and yield corresponding boosts to energy efficiency, air quality and household budgets: Efficiency Vermont offers $200 to residents who opt to...
'Did It Work?': Vermont's Wood Stove Change-Out Program
2019年5月17日 · Two years ago, the state offered Vermonters money to buy a new wood or pellet stove if they got rid of an old, polluting stove. The program was so…
New Wood Heat Rebates and Incentives Now Available
Fishing in Vermont; Grants and Loans; Habitat Help for Landowners; Household Hazardous Waste ... “For example, a new EPA-certified wood stove produces 75 percent less pollution than an older model, and an automated pellet boiler can completely replace your fossil fuel boiler with the same hands-free convenience that you’re used to ...
Burning Dry Firewood Saves Money and Improves Air Quality
2021年9月8日 · Vermonters interested in burning less wood altogether should consider upgrading an old wood burning stove for a newer, cleaner burning model. A $200 stove changeout rebate is available from Efficiency Vermont and stoves with at least 75% efficiency are eligible for a 26% federal tax credit. For more information on these and other current wood ...