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• Home heating devices

  Published on October 24, 2017
  Forests have huge potential to help supply Michigan with heat and perhaps power. However, providing heating and cooling is the low-hanging fruit. A wide range of appliances help serve this purpose.

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  Number of households heating with natural gas

  Published on February 2, 2017
  

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  Number of boilers using electricity

  Published on February 2, 2017
  

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  Number of boilers using solid fuel

  Published on February 2, 2017
  

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  Number of boilers using fuel oil

  Published on February 2, 2017
  

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  Community Decision Makers’ Support of Bioenergy

  Published on April 26, 2017
  A closer look at the promise of bioenergy in Michigan and beyond.

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  Number of households heating with propane or fuel oil

  Published on February 2, 2017
  

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  Number of boilers using coal

  Published on February 2, 2017
  

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  Number of boilers using natural gas

  Published on February 2, 2017
  

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  Number of households by heating source

  Published on February 2, 2017
  

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  Number of households heating with electricity

  Published on February 2, 2017
  

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  Number of households heating with wood

  Published on February 2, 2017
  

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  Wood energy revisited

  Published on April 13, 2015
  Following a cold winter, now might be the time to consider heating with wood. Wood heat technology goes far beyond the common smoke-belching outdoor burners. It is an efficient, dependable, low-cost alternative to fossil fuels.

• Misconceptions about wood-based energy

  Published on March 10, 2017
  Everyone needs to heat and cool spaces. Which fuel to use is a choice. Each option has impacts and consequences. For heavily-forested states such as Michigan, wood can be a smart choice.

• Conversion to wood boilers

  Published on January 5, 2017
  An advanced wood chip system, in particular, can save a considerable amount of money over the life of the boiler, support a local economy, reduce carbon footprints, and help sustain a wide range of environmental and economic benefits.

• Wood-based thermal energy is the key to producing sustainable and renewable heat

  Published on December 15, 2016
  Now that the winter solstice is around the corner, we’re all aware of the need to heat our living, shopping and working spaces. The lake states have a huge and increasing wood inventory, tremendous untapped potential for producing renewable heat.

• Wood energy plantations

  Published on June 19, 2013
  Accelerated growth and local proximity are potential great advantages in wood energy trends.

• Heating and wood

  Published on September 15, 2017
  As the colder season approaches, some buildings are less prepared than others. Wood-based products, such as chips or pellets, can be viable alternatives to new fossil fuel furnaces and boilers.

• Wood energy technologies

  Published on July 8, 2013
  Wood-based energy production will continue to be a major element in renewable energy strategies, especially in the northern Lake States region.

• Uphill battles

  Published on March 8, 2016
  Wood-based district energy grids and wood-based home/commercial heating are the lowest hanging fruits on the renewable energy tree. Michigan offers huge potential to benefit thousands of citizens, hundreds of businesses, communities and the environment.