The device doesn't need to be biomass! Natural gas or wood boilers, tankless water heaters, any heating device that meets efficiency requirements, 82% AFUE efficient or better for natural gas 75 something percent for wood..
The Energy Star program encompasses many products from furnaces to windows to lighting ...you name it,but what the Obama admin has done is to add biomass which is what we are talking about.
Here's some examples..
information on both new specifications, and revisions to existing specifications.
Appliances
Battery Chargers
Clothes Washers
Dehumidifiers
Dishwashers
Refrigerators
Freezers
Room AC
Room Air Cleaners
Heating & Cooling
Air-source Heat Pumps
Boilers
Central AC
Ceiling Fans
Dehumidifiers
Furnaces
Geothermal Heat Pumps
Home Sealing (Insulation)
Light Commercial
Programmable Thermostats
Room AC
Ventilating Fans
Water Heaters
Gas Condensing
Heat Pump
High-Efficiency Gas Storage
Solar
Whole-Home Gas Tankless
Home Envelope
Home Sealing (Insulation and Air Sealing)
Roof Products
Windows, Doors, & Skylights
Home Electronics
Audio/Video
Battery Charging Systems
Combination Units
Cordless Phones
DVD and Blu-ray Products
Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes
External Power Adapters
Set-top Boxes
Televisions
Office Equipment
Computers
Copiers and Fax Machines
Digital Duplicators
Displays
Enterprise Servers
External Power Adapters
Mailing Machines
Printers, Scanners, and All-in-Ones
Water Coolers
Lighting
Light Bulbs (CFLs)
Light Fixtures
Decorative Light Strings
Commercial Food Service
Commercial Dishwashers
Commercial Fryers
Commercial Griddles
Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets
Commercial Ice Machines
Commercial Ovens
Commercial Refrigerators & Freezers
Commercial Steam Cookers
Other Commercial Products
LED Lighting
Battery Charging Systems
Enterprise Servers
External Power Adapters
Roof Products
Vending Machines
Specifications in Development
Historical ENERGY STAR specifications referenced in EPACT
Exit Signs
Traffic Signals
Transformers
