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A wood pellet is a made of ground
wood that is dehydrated and compressed to twice the energy density of green
wood.
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Compared to green wood, a wood
pellet has a higher energy value, has less expensive transportation costs, is
more efficient storage, and can be handled with automation.
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Wood pellet fuel is a viable
substitute for fossil fuels.
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Wood pellets are a clean, environmentally friendly, natural, renewable fuel
resource.
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For heating, one ton of wood pellets equals...
120 gallons of heating oil
170 gallons of propane
16,000 ft3 of natural gas
4,775 kWh of electricity.
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Paying $260/ton for pellets is the same as paying
$2.10 per gallon for oil heat
$1.48 per gallon for propane
$15.60 per (1,000 ft3) for natural gas
$0.05 per kWh for electricity
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One million BTU’s of energy costs (July, 2008 prices)
$34.17 for heating oil
$41.91 for propane
$19.87 for natural gas
$34.03 for Electricity
$15.94 for wood pellets
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The exterior of wood pellet stoves is much cooler to the touch which is great
for families that have pets and young children.
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One ton of wood pellets have the heat value of about one and a half cords of
wood and stacks easily in one third the space!
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Wood pellet fuel is carbon neutral and will reduce green house gas emissions by
260,000,000 pounds for every 100,000 tons used during the heating season.
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There are two grades of wood pellets: standard and premium. The difference is
the amount of ash content each type leaves behind after it has been burnt.
Premium typically has 1% ash content while standard wood pellets have 3%.
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Wood pellet stoves are efficient enough that almost no smoke or creosote is
produced from the burning of the pellets.
