Let’s take a look at an investment in a low-carbon power or heat source for your home or business. Both biomass thermal (e.g. wood pellets) and solar PV (photo voltaic) can be looked at as investments, like an investment in stocks, bonds and real estate, only closer to home (literally) and with direct benefits […]
There have been recent discussions within the “modern wood heat” industry about the advantages of referring to boiler output in kW as opposed to the traditional BTU/hour. Both kW and BTU/H are units used to measure power, and so they convert easily from one to another. One kW = 3,412 BTU/Hr. kW is a […]
Oil and gas prices are world commodities that are subject to big price swings. The trend for pricing for these commodities in 14 of the past 15 years has been up. In the past year prices have been substantially cut. The reasons for the price cut have to do for the most part with […]
Back to top of postYou can look at your heating system as merely a necessary household expense where you trade money for comfort. In a short term sense, that’s just what it is. Investing is looking at something long term. Consider what you do with your other savings. You invest it in something […]
