Everything You Need to Know About Hardwood Pellets

Introduction & History Pellet fuels are biofuels made from compressed organic matter or biomass. Wood pellets are the most common type of fuel pellets and were historically made from compacted sawdust and industrial wastes from the milling of lumber, manufacturing of wood products and furniture, and construction. During the Great Depression a lumber mill in Northern Idaho developed a way to recycle wood byproducts. They did this by compressing them into logs that were about 13 inches long and 4 inches in diameter. These logs burned much cleaner, hotter, and longer than traditional firewood.…

A New Era in Home Heating is Here

The popularity of pellet fuel appliances is growing rapidly due to their energy efficiency and lack of pollutants resulting from use. According to Energy.gov, “Pellet fuel appliances are more convenient to operate than ordinary wood stoves or fireplaces, and some have much higher combustion and heating efficiencies. As a consequence of this, they produce very little air pollution. In fact, pellet stoves are the cleanest solid fuel residential heating appliance. Pellet stoves that are certified by the EPA are likely to be in the 70%…