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 efficiency wood and pellet heaters achieve 26% tax credit and parity with solar PV</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">The Alliance for Green Heat applauds the 26% tax credit for efficient wood heaters that is now in effect and analyzes its impact on the stove industry and homeowners.

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 includes modern wood heating incentives in massive clean energy package</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">Even though the IRS has not issued specific guidance on the new Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for high efficiency heaters, it is already in effect, and consumers

 can get the credit for installations of eligible wood and pellet heaters. Here, AGH provides an in-depth look at how the ITC applied to solar panels since IRS guidance will likely be consistent across a wide range of issues.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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 solar or woody biomass rebates and household income. Wood and pellet rebates tend to cluster in more forested areas of the state. The analysis was done by Melissa Bollman, a Phd candidate at Clark University and a periodic consultant to AGH.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">

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 heater R&D grant program at the $5 million level in 2021 (see page 86). BETO has run the program in 2019 and 2020 and issued grants to MF Fire, SBI and others.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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 regulations. We will update this blog with further details as the date approaches.

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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">to stove and boiler manufactures on Dec. 7 notifying them of a delay in the schedule of one and a half months. The email provided additional detail about why ADEC is undertaking

 this review of stove certifications. They said “Missoula City-County Montana regulations allows installation permits only for pellet stoves emitting no more than 1.0 gm/hr. Alaska embarked on the certification test review and the establishment of a 1-hr filter

 pull standard as an alternative to a pellet only program for the nonattainment area as DEC feels this approach meets the communities desire for more device options and is at least equal to the Missoula requirement.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">A British study finding that wood stoves can triple harmful particulates in your home is getting a lot of play in the UK. As usual, pellet stoves were not included

 in the study, nor mentioned as an alternative. We have no doubt that a stove or fireplace can triple particulates in a home, but the study should be repeated, and include pellet stoves, new stoves, stoves using wet vs. dry wood, etc.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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 a backlash. We agree in part: if you don't have seasoned wood, or can't burn without causing steady smoke, don't burn at all, if you don't absolutely have to. Like many of you, my dad taught me how to "bank" a fire overnight, which usually involves smoldering.

 We need to unlearn those lessons and get far more serious about burning cleanly, if we want to keep public confidence in our technology.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">

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 wood smoke a neighborhood threat?</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">Important advice for all wood burners with neighbors: "Talk with your neighbors who may be affected by smoke from your fireplace or backyard burn. If they have

 concerns, listen and consider them as you make decisions to burn or not to burn, to upgrade to a good wood stove.”</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">Wood smoke</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2A2A2A">—</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">and

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 than ever to humidify your house, at least by putting a big pot of water on top of your stove, especially if non-family members come to your house. If you smell smoke inside, do something about it.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">

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 aligned with the fossil fuel industry, jeopardizing its advocacy for wood and pellet heating</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2A2A2A">—</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">and

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue"></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001n390DNotIRSb503wk0vXPoSWuEEIG5xMTVDkO4My_kktda8PFr49LsCsGyyDk4Z84_quUOgx5j-xzLBB0Vv0DiMa_NcZ43NnT__gmvjtE1RqLMyDvGAX9BayJ1t8vSRWoL4l6F0bJ9R4jIzrhujanHSitfN3ZDJimp-qFlG_EJ09E-SDNdQ1X2GiqS9ZQRTa4kcqlrshFHc6QnJvyS3xZy2t_TJwdg7aXZRLGg8QkSLSLE7r2CUqavf9-ATzwB0K9MaYSylUVDmxOcASwupbQ1mpbjTzH0Lw06UiaHfHTBFQ1uDqcDElwHiTLCrY_k9CxRCuXvHU908%3D%26c%3DJGrD9denQswqimxqFCmLUCr2qP96F7riBJUK1PV8tTBr7RODuUs_vA%3D%3D%26ch%3D35lQDX3VHltErwbWqVGBN-GqMHUQx8rnSLlqF9cymRTkiQPW2zSQtQ%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cba253e9839b540b0bb2108d8b33ead73%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637456429075412364%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=RASST3ClKzrmQyyihxrl3jeXGM5aN6qovtteEg5l7v8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Firepits

 and wood smoke</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">In my suburban neighborhood, firepits now produce more wood smoke than wood stoves, a distinct change from 10 years ago. What does this mean for measuring and mapping

 wood smoke, and addressing excessive smoke through change-out programs?</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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 sparked a run on outdoor heaters and fire pits. Which is better for the planet?</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">A comparison of the carbon footprint of different outdoor heaters requires looking at the full life cycle of each product. Wood—unlike propane—is a renewable fuel,

 if another tree grows in the spot where your wood was harvested. Even the more efficient gas-powered heaters still generates a lot of greenhouse gases. According to the </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001n390DNotIRSb503wk0vXPoSWuEEIG5xMTVDkO4My_kktda8PFr49LsCsGyyDk4Z86pabpUQeNWxPG8iZEvs1mtkEjkwIvZbl6Upj_YUXpD29jdc3CKaEotbskVvf9BDBUehQTtTxJ86pQ8jATZ12AoaL2x6vvvMmpF3PRdmj6c8yTcf7iqabvPNxacXQhOkOwwyn0CU-KvGJhhKFO6kQfsO-yGa-ThnVml2GnuS9xnPqv5_MTmYZUw%3D%3D%26c%3DJGrD9denQswqimxqFCmLUCr2qP96F7riBJUK1PV8tTBr7RODuUs_vA%3D%3D%26ch%3D35lQDX3VHltErwbWqVGBN-GqMHUQx8rnSLlqF9cymRTkiQPW2zSQtQ%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cba253e9839b540b0bb2108d8b33ead73%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637456429075422353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=mAWjKLTGVbszOiYpzbiWrK3wzEG8UkBZ55ggJh3X6rs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">EPA</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">,

 i</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">f you ran your patio heater for 5 hours a week over three months, you’d generate about as much carbon dioxide as driving a car 450 miles.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">The Wood Pellet outdoor patio heater does not need electricity, as the wood pellets drop by gravity. It offers a 60K BTU output, which is a good amount of heat

 and has a tiny fraction of the smoke created by even the best wood firepits. Let’s take a further look at the features of this model and see if this is the efficient alternative that you are looking for.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">This wood heater company has been around for 300 years. The US distributor is based in Salt Lake City and has been selling Biofire kachelöfens in the US—including

 the one in my living room—since the early 1980s. Get ready for sticker shock: they can cost up to $30,000 but last for a lifetime—far longer than a car at the same price.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">The single burn rate stove is making a comeback, but now they are high quality stove built by mainstream manufacturers, not the cheaply made exempt units of the

 past. We think they are a good option for folks who just a big flame in the evening and aren't trying to heat their house overnight.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">The Stove Repair Relief Fund helps families impacted by COVID-19 to keep their stoves running safely. Air quality agencies, change out programs and low-income winterization

 programs can link to this fund to help their clients and residents. It provides up to a 50% reduction in the price of pellet stove parts for orders up to $500. AGH hopes that HPBA, CSIA and other groups to help spread the word in this time of hardship for

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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">The $14.7-million dollar award is the latest and largest EPA to Fairbanks. Past grants replaced nearly 3,000 stoves and boilers since 2010. This new grant will cover another

 1,400 appliances. The rest of the new grant money will go to ADEC.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">

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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">Given Vermont’s goal of 90% renewable, clean energy by 2050, the state’s clean energy plan calls for 35% of the state’s thermal energy (heating) needs to come from wood heat

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</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A ductless heat pump will provide most of what you need to keep your home a comfortable temperature 90% of the time on the northwest coast. However, if we get a long-lasting,

 deep cold snap, so having a back-up like a pellet stove is important.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">

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