Using wood energy for residential heating has a long tradition in Maryland. The latest technology makes burning wood more efficient and cleaner than ever.

Residential Wood Energy publications

  • Heating with Wood in Maryland

    University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #926

  • Firewood - Pickup Trucks, Cords, and Other Units of Measurement

    Clemson University Department of Forestry

  • Maryland Clean Burning Wood Stove Grant Program

    University of Maryland Extension Wood Energy Series

  • Measuring Wood Moisture & Drying Time for Hardwood Tree Species

    University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #1074

  • The Wood Stove Checklist

    University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #936

  • Buying and Storing Firewood & Pellets

    University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #937

  • Buying a Second Hand Wood Stove

    University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #938

  • Buying a Clean Burning Wood Stove

    University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #939

  • Considerations for your Wood or Pellet Stove Installation

    University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #940

  • Directory of Maryland Firewood Dealers

    University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #941

  • Maryland Residential Firewood/Wood Pellet Utilization Analysis

    University of Maryland Extension

Webinars

  • Increasing Adoption of Residential Wood Energy: Past, Present, & Future

    Presented by Jonathan Kays, University of Maryland Extension

  • Learning How to Heat with Wood & Pellets: Be Warm and Save $$$!

    Jonathan Kays (University of Maryland Extension) and Suzanne Turner (Survival Products, Inc.)

  • Best Practices in Wood and Pellet Stove Incentive Programs

    Jonathan Kays (University of Maryland Extension); John Ackerly (President, Alliance for Green Heat); Emilee van Norden (Biomass Program Manager, Maryland Energy Administration)

World Wide Web resources

Maryland Energy Administration

The MEA administers a residential wood energy grant program for individuals looking to invest in clean energy.

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Alliance for Green Heat

The Alliance for Green Heat champions high-efficiency wood combustion as an affordable and sustainable heating solution. They work with environmental and forestry organizations, air quality experts, the wood and pellet stove industry, and others to help educate the public and elected officials.

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