Resources
Studies and Reports
Web
Emissions
Research Relating to Regulatory Measures for Improving the Operation of Solid Fuel Heaters
J J Todd, Eco-Energy Options, 2003
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/woodsmoke/execsummary_toddreport.pdf
Controlling Emissions from Wood Boilers
NESCAUM, 2008
http://www.nescaum.org/topics/commercial-wood-boilers
Control Analysis and Documentation for Residential Wood Combustion in the MANE-VU Region
James E. Houck and Brian N. Eagle, OMNI Environmental Services, 2006
www.marama.org/visibility/ResWoodCombustion/Task%201%20Final.pdf
Performance Standards for Wood-Burning Devices
Arthur Marin, NESCAUM and Dan Johnson, WESTAR, 2008
www.nescaum.org/documents/nsps_residential-wood-heating-nescaum-westar_final.pdf
Outdoor Wood Boilers
Controlling Emissions from Wood Boilers
NESCAUM, 2008
http://www.nescaum.org/topics/commercial-wood-boilers
NESCAUM Response to April 21, 2006 Letter of Philip H. Gitlen, on Behalf of Central Boiler, Inc. re: Assessment of Outdoor Wood-fired Boilers
NESCAUM, 2006
www.nescaum.org/documents/assessment-of-outdoor-wood-fired-boilers/nescaum-response-to-april-21-comments-on-owb-rept.pdf
Outdoor Hydronic Heater Model Regulation
NESCAUM, 2007
www.nescaum.org/documents/modelregulationoutdoorhydronicheatersfinalB.pdf
Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Outdoor Wood Boilers
Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General, 2005
www.vtwoodsmoke.org/pdf/NYS-EPA8-05.pdf
Pellet Stoves
Can Residential Biomass Pellet Stoves Meet a Significant Portion of Minnesota’s Residential Heating Needs?
Adela Terroba, Carl Nelson, Nancy Kelly, The Green Institute, 2009
www.greeninstitute.org/media/documents/pelletstovepaper_v2.pdf
Wood Pellet Heating: A Reference on Wood Pellet Fuels & Technology for Small Commercial & Institutional Systems, 2007
http://www.mass.gov/Eoeea/docs/doer/publications/doer_pellet_guidebook.pdf
Forestry
Policy Statement: Forest Biomass
The Forest Guild, 2010
www.forestguild.org/publications/policy/Policy_biomass.pdf
Advancing Sustainable Forest Management in the U.S.
Pinchot Institute, 2006
http://www.pinchot.org/?module=uploads&func=download&fileId=3
Agriculture and Forestry in a Reduced Carbon Economy- Solutions from the Land
25 x ’25 Carbon Work Group, 2009
http://www.25x25.org/storage/25x25/documents/Carbon_Subcommittee/carbon_policy_discussion_
guide_april_1_2009.pdf
Ensuring Forest Sustainability in the Development of Wood Biofuels and Bioenergy: Implications for Federal and State Policies
Bioenergy Outlook Forum, 2009
http://www.heinzctr.org/forestbioenergy/.../Forest_bioenergy_one_page_07_31_09.pdf
Northern Forest Biomass Energy Action Plan
Biomass Energy Resource Center, 2007
http://www.biomasscenter.org/pdfs/NFBEI.pdf
Sources and Uses of Wood For Energy
John I. Zerbe and Kenneth E. Skog. USDA- Forest Service, 2008
http://www.fpld.fs.us/...energy/sources-uses-of-wood-for-energy.pdf
Stove Owner Surveys
Residential Wood Combustion Consultation
Wood Heat Organization, Inc., 2002.
http://www.woodheat.org/canadaregulation/responsebywho.htm
Emissions Inventory Oriented Residential Wood Combustion Survey
Chun Yi Wu, Ronald Piva, David R. Broderick, James E. Houck, and John Crouch, 2004
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/conference/ei14/session9/broderick.pdf
Consumer Resources
Wood Burning Handbook- Protecting the Environment and Saving Money
California/EPA Resources Board, Enforcement Division, 2005.
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cap/handbooks/wood_burning_handbook.pdf
Change-Out Programs
Clearing the Smoke- The Wood Stove Changeout in Libby, Montana
The Hearth, Patio, and Barbeque Association, 2008
http://www.woodstovechangeout.org/fileadmin/PDF/Libby_Report-Final.pdf
Policy/Strategy
Where Wood Works: Strategies for Heating with Woody Biomass
US Forest Service and the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office, 2007.
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/gen/fy08/42857.pdf
A Strategy for Increasing the Use of Woody Biomass for Energy
Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC, 2008.
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/FD/Publications/documents/NASFbiomassdraft92008INRSHyannisMA.pdf
The Status of Biomass Power Generation in California
G. Morris, Green Power Institute, 2003
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy04osti/35114.pdf
Wood Energy in America
Daniel deB. Richter. Dylan H. Jenkins, John T. Karakash, Josiah Knight, Lew R. McCreery, Kasimir P. Nemestothy, 2009
http://docs.google.com/a/forgreenheat.org/gview?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1.19&thid=121c093fdd1d3e
55&mt=application%2Fpdf
Thermal Energy Uses of Woody Biomass
Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition, 2009
http://www.sustainablenorthwest.org/quick-links/resources/rvcc-issue-papers/Issue%20Paper%202009-%20Thermal%20Biomass.pdf
Books
"A Forest Journey- The Story of Wood and Civilization." John Perlin, 1989.
“The Backyard Lumberjack- The Ultimate Guide to Felling, Bucking, Splitting, and Stacking.” Frank and Stephen Philbrick, 2006.
"The Book of Masonry Stoves- Rediscovering an Old Way of Warming." David Lyle, 1984.
“The Carbon-Free Home- 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit.” Stephen and Rebekah Hren, 2008.
“The New Wood Burner’s Handbook- A Guide to Safe, Healthy & Efficient Woodburning” Stephen Bushway, 1992.
"Turning Off The Heat" Thomas R. Casten, 1998.
“Stormy Weather- 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change.” Guy Dauncey and Patrick Mazza, 2001.
"Natural Homes Heating." Greg Pahl, 2003.