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I really wish indoor wood burning, especially if not used for heating but luxury, would be banned at least in cities It doesn’t need to be banned, it just need
by chongli 3y ago
I really wish indoor wood burning, especially if not used for heating but luxury, would be banned at least in cities
It doesn’t need to be banned, it just needs stringent regulations to limit the particulate emissions. You can buy wood stoves today that emit less than half a gram per hour (0.5g/hr) of PM2.5 particulates. These modern wood stoves are also very efficient and beautiful to look at, so they provide a bit of luxury to go with their heating performance.
- philips 3y agoThe testing of many wood stoves was called into question a few years ago. https://energynews.us/2021/03/18/report-finds-systemic-failure-in-epa-wood-stove-tests/ https://energynews.us/2021/03/18/report-finds-systemic-failu...
- brnt 3y agoThe problem with filters is they have a lower limit. PM2.5 cuts out much of the smell, but none of the carcinogenicity (PM0.1 or so). The only filter that really works is a sealed cap. Burning biomatter is just not worth the health impact or the cost and effort to mitigate. It's like capturing CO2: a stupid idea.