wood burning News
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Illegal wood burning caught on camera
Two skip companies repeatedly supplied wood to an illegal wood burning site. The Environment Agency had the site in Upminster, Essex under surveillance for several days in January 2012. Yesterday (Thurs) the man responsible for burning the waste, landowner Kevin Harding was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay a contribution towards costs of £1000, both based on his means, after pleading ...
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India court orders action on crematorium near Taj Mahal
India's Supreme Court has ordered a state government to remove a wood-burning crematorium from near the Taj Mahal to protect the iconic monument from pollution damage. The judges said Monday that the government of Uttar Pradesh state could either move the crematorium away from the Taj Mahal or install an electric one in its place. They made their order after a letter from another Supreme Court ...
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EPA, Industry Launch Agreement for Cleaner Outdoor Wood Heaters
Washington, D.C. - Under a voluntary partnership agreement with EPA, key manufacturers have agreed to make cleaner outdoor wood-fired heaters available for purchase this year. Outdoor wood-burning units provide heat and hot water for homes and other buildings. The new heaters will be about 70 percent cleaner than models currently on the market. 'This partnership, along with efforts from ...
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Federal wood burning rule prompts rural backlash
A federal proposal to clean up the smoke wafting from wood-burning stoves has sparked a backlash from some rural residents, lawmakers and manufacturers who fear it could close the damper on one of the oldest ways of warming homes on cold winter days. Proposed regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would significantly reduce the amount of particle pollution allowed from the ...
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Economic hardship in Greece has increased wood burning to keep warm in winter
Air quality in the Greek city of Thessaloniki has worsened during the recent economic crisis, as residents burn more wood and other types of biomass to keep warm. A recent study has found a 30% increase in the concentration of fine particle (PM2.5) emissions associated with wood smoke from residential heating in 2012 and 2013, with implications for the health of local residents. Thessaloniki is ...
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EPA Tips to Help Reduce Health Concerns and Improve Efficiency When Using Wood Heaters
With a very cold winter in full swing in New England, many people seek to reduce their heating costs by turning to wood as a cost-saving, renewable source of energy. However, both indoor and outdoor wood heaters may be inefficient and emit more pollutants into the air than heat sources that burn oil or natural gas. By following some wood-burning tips, people can help ensure that wood is burned ...
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As Wood Stove Changeout Program Brings Cleaner Air to Southeastern New England, EPA Offers Advice for Safer, Cleaner Wood-Burning
Southern New England will enjoy cleaner air this winter as a result of a Clean Air Act enforcement settlement between Dominion Energy and EPA involving three Dominion power plants in Illinois, Indiana and Massachusetts. The settlement, finalized in July 2013, required Dominion to meet stricter emission limits and to install or upgrade pollution control technology on two plants and to permanently ...
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ASTM E2817 - 11 standard test method for test fueling masonry heaters
This test method is used for determining emission factors and emission rates for cordwood or other densified, binder free biomass fuel burning masonry heaters. The emission factor is useful for determining emission performance during product development. The emission factor is useful for the air quality regulatory community for determining compliance with emission performance limits. The ...
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First boiler inspection in Finland
ECOMB has recently invested more time and resources abroad than earlier. This has had a positive effect in both Poland and the UK. We have now got an order on a new market: One of the largest paper mills in Finland has asked us to investigate the potential benefits an Ecotube installation could offer on their plant, one of the largest biomass fired boilers in the world. The boiler is burning 240 ...
By Ecomb AB
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World Environment Day
World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment. It serves as the ‘people’s day’ for doing something positive for the environment, galvanizing individual actions into a collective power that generates an exponential positive impact on the planet. WED theme this year is "Seven Billion ...
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With Cooler Weather, advice to New Englanders for safer, cleaner wood-burning (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
As cooler temperatures return in the northeast and many people seek to avoid high heating costs, more and more New Englanders are turning to wood as a cost-saving, renewable source of energy. EPA reminds New Englanders that wood heaters may emit more pollutants into the air than the heat sources they replace such as oil or natural gas. Following some easy recommendations and tips can help ensure ...
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DIY power supply: prospects for micro-generation
With climate change at the top of the international political agenda, and energy security an increasing concern for Western nations, consumers producing their own electricity might be one ideal solution. A new study has examined current obstacles to the widespread use of micro-generation. The technology for micro-generation - small, localised energy generation close to its point of use ...
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How crackdown on pollution will hit owners of wood burners and open fires
The Government’s updated Clean Air Strategy includes a move towards tougher regulation of particulate emissions from domestic wood burners and open stoves. Increasing in popularity over the last decade, solid fuel sources are thought to contribute 38% of the UK’s emissions of particulate matter. However, awareness of the pollution problem caused by these sources is low compared to ...
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Refractory Insulation Bricks with Thermal Energy Saving Effect
Refractory insulation bricks, the unsung heroes of the construction and industrial realm, hold the key to thermal excellence and heat management. In an arena where extreme temperatures reign supreme, these bricks emerge as indispensable, providing critical thermal insulation. Let us explore the world of refractory insulation bricks, their significance, applications, and why they should occupy the ...
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Low-cost MIT system could revolutionize global energy production
A team led by MIT students this week successfully tested a prototype of what may be the most cost-efficient solar power system in the world--one team members believe has the potential to revolutionize global energy production. The system consists of a 12-foot-wide mirrored dish that team members have spent the last several weeks assembling. The dish, made from a lightweight frame of thin, ...
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Buying A Wood Charcoal Making Machine 2023
As being the name suggests, a wood charcoal making machine is utilized to make charcoal from biomass. Charcoal continues to be made for centuries through similar processes in different parts of the globe. It really is a clean fuel with high energy density and this is, it will always be in demand. Within the last few decades, charcoal has found uses in various other industries such as beauty ...
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Cheap beads offer alternative solar-heating storage
A cheap material that can store heat energy collected from the sun during the day that can be released slowly over night has been developed by researchers in the India. The material based on paraffin wax and stearic acid is described in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology and could help keep homes warm in sunny parts of the world that get very cold ...
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Modern wood heating industry celebrates 1GW milestone under Renewable Heat Incentive
Installed capacity of modern wood heating systems under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) have broken through the 1GW milestone earlier this month, thanks to strong demand in commercial, industrial and public sector organisations. Modern wood heating boilers burn wood pellets, chips, briquettes or logs and feed the heat into a central heating system or, in some cases, directly into industrial ...
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Top 10 Uses for Biofuel
As biofuel is known as an alternative to diesel fuel, there are other uses. Many assume that the material is used just for transportation. But biofuel can provide hydrogen, clean up oil, work as cooking oil and more. Biofuels can work as an alternative to replacing energy needs from vehicle fuel to central home heating. Here are the top ten uses for biofuel. 1. Transportation More than 30% ...
By SG Bio Fuels
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US Settlement with Minnesota Coal-fired Utility to Reduce Emissions, Fund Projects to Benefit Environment and Communities
In a settlement with the United States, Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company based in Duluth, has agreed to install pollution control technology and meet stringent emission rates to reduce harmful air pollution from the company’s three coal-fired power plants located in Cohasset, Hoyt Lakes, and Schroeder, Minnesota, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...
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