I have yet to see anywhere on this board a mention of technology making a break through in wood heating.
I understand it is out there and just now making a presence in the US. Has anyone looked into wood gasification for a furnace to heat the home?
This is something that has been on the mind for quit some time now, and I have yet to see anyone coming out with such a thing. With all the soon to be restrictive EPA regulations and not to mention all the political heat on energy, it seems like it can become a VERY VIABLE source for home heating and not to mention producing fuel for running a larger generator for off-grid electricity.
I have heard almost all of it now. Solar panels, wind mills, blah, blah, blah. BUT, these alternative energy sources are not in abundance because of conditions like weather and cost prohibitive.
It seems that these countries in europe are developing these very systems to heat the home. Gasification can be a great process that can be an advantage to us. With a reciprocating supply of biomass, we just may be able to make energy usage in this way affordable for everyone.
I can't help but think and wonder about people using this method. It not only can heat the house, provide a form of fuel to aid in electricity and power a vehicle even, but will burn CLEAN! The larger cities that burn wood, will no longer be burdened down by burn bans because of inefficient burning of wood. Nothing comes out except a clean burn!
I have started small scale now in familiarizing myself in this method, and I must say that I'm just blown away at how well it burns.
So guys, have you any input on such a subject? Anyone even hear of such a thing?
I understand it is out there and just now making a presence in the US. Has anyone looked into wood gasification for a furnace to heat the home?
This is something that has been on the mind for quit some time now, and I have yet to see anyone coming out with such a thing. With all the soon to be restrictive EPA regulations and not to mention all the political heat on energy, it seems like it can become a VERY VIABLE source for home heating and not to mention producing fuel for running a larger generator for off-grid electricity.
I have heard almost all of it now. Solar panels, wind mills, blah, blah, blah. BUT, these alternative energy sources are not in abundance because of conditions like weather and cost prohibitive.
It seems that these countries in europe are developing these very systems to heat the home. Gasification can be a great process that can be an advantage to us. With a reciprocating supply of biomass, we just may be able to make energy usage in this way affordable for everyone.
I can't help but think and wonder about people using this method. It not only can heat the house, provide a form of fuel to aid in electricity and power a vehicle even, but will burn CLEAN! The larger cities that burn wood, will no longer be burdened down by burn bans because of inefficient burning of wood. Nothing comes out except a clean burn!
I have started small scale now in familiarizing myself in this method, and I must say that I'm just blown away at how well it burns.
So guys, have you any input on such a subject? Anyone even hear of such a thing?