Comparing costs and emissions of northern New England space heating fuel options

Practical considerations of the environmental and economic costs and pollutant emissions of different fuel choices are not always well-outlined in the literature and thus are not always considered or understood by consumers and planners. In this paper, we analyze data to compare various fuels used f...

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Published in:	Biomass & bioenergy Vol. 32; no. 12; pp. 1359 - 1366
Main Authors:	Kroetz, Kailin M., Friedland, Andrew J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-12-2008 Elsevier
Subjects:	Applied sciences Biomass Economic data Energy Energy costs Energy economics Energy. Thermal use of fuels Exact sciences and technology Fossil carbon Fuel choices General, economic and professional studies General. Economical aspects Heating, air conditioning and ventilation Modern carbon Space heating Space heating. Hot water Wood United States North America America USA, New England USA Modern carbon Wood Energy costs Fossil carbon Biomass Fuel choices Space heating Commercial sector Oil heating Electric heating Buildings Secondary sector Housing Pollutant emission Wood heating Case study Heating Technicoeconomic study Gas heating Cost analysis Comparative study Residential sector
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Summary:	Practical considerations of the environmental and economic costs and pollutant emissions of different fuel choices are not always well-outlined in the literature and thus are not always considered or understood by consumers and planners. In this paper, we analyze data to compare various fuels used for heating in the northern New England region of the USA, an area heavily dependent on heating oil. Our results suggest that (1) current rural households using fossil fuels or electricity for heating could lower energy costs and contribute less fossil carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by switching to wood as a heat energy source and (2) in newly built rural schools and other comparable complexes, heating with woodchips can be more cost effective and less environmentally damaging than heating with fossil fuels or electricity.
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ISSN:	0961-9534 1873-2909
DOI:	10.1016/j.biombioe.2008.04.003