Why are woodstoves green? Doesn’t the fact that they pollute the air make them bad for the environment?
Older wood stoves and traditional fireplaces do emit unacceptable levels of particulate matter, while newer technology, certified clean burning stoves, fireplaces, masonry heaters and pellet stoves emit very small amounts of invisible particulates. The emission of small amounts of invisible particulates from these new technology heaters is not the biggest threat to the earth’s environment. By far the biggest threat is global warming. The remarkable advantage of new technology, clean burning wood and pellet stoves and fireplaces is that they do not contribute to global warming because their wood heating is ” carbon neutral” and it also is a renewable and sustainable resource.
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