I found this article interesting, especially some of the numbers they give.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2011-03-12-heating-oil_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2011-03-12-heating-oil_N.htm
Actually it goes to Mexico and Canada for the most part but I guess Mexico could be called the land of sand.DAKSY said:We're seeing a BIG increase in pellet burning appliance for the very reasons cited in that article.
By pellets & you keep Americans working. By oil & it goes to the land of sand...
No brainer.
redhorse said:We buy pellets to use for horse bedding, and they are getting more scarce.
I'd really like to take the used bedding from stalls and pelletize that to be used in pellet stoves -- the stuff would be doing double duty that way. I suspect manure doesn't yield the BTUs of pure wood, but if the cost were less, I wonder if people would be ok with that? I know they are already doing this in Europe (some stables support themselves by pelletizing and selling stall waste).
I think this is a huge entrepreneurial opportunity here.
Jack Wagon said:Might work. I remember camping in Arizona as a kid we used to burn cow patties. I don't remember how well they burned though. We just thought it was funny we could burn cow turds.
But they did catch fire.
Jags said:Jack Wagon said:Might work. I remember camping in Arizona as a kid we used to burn cow patties. I don't remember how well they burned though. We just thought it was funny we could burn cow turds.
But they did catch fire.
So much for roasting marshmallows or hot dogs. :sick:
I love world history! thanks for that tid bit frank....will share with all my friend.Franks said:Acutally, if you never ate dried cowed manure after its been cooked over a wood fire...Thats how alot of the Scandinavian American Indians survived during the the great drought.
Jags said:Delta-T said:...will share with all my friend.
The meal, or the story? Cuz if its the meal, and you see "Jags" on the guest list, strike it off please.
snowleopard said:and Jag's social life and . . .
redhorse said:We buy pellets to use for horse bedding, and they are getting more scarce.
I'd really like to take the used bedding from stalls and pelletize that to be used in pellet stoves -- the stuff would be doing double duty that way. I suspect manure doesn't yield the BTUs of pure wood, but if the cost were less, I wonder if people would be ok with that? I know they are already doing this in Europe (some stables support themselves by pelletizing and selling stall waste).
I think this is a huge entrepreneurial opportunity here.
Franks said:Acutally, if you never ate dried cowed manure after its been cooked over a wood fire...Thats how alot of the Scandinavian American Indians survived during the the great drought.
Bi the way; why do you bye pellets for horse bedding rather than shavings or sawdust?redhorse said:We buy pellets to use for horse bedding, and they are getting more scarce.
I'd really like to take the used bedding from stalls and pelletize that to be used in pellet stoves -- the stuff would be doing double duty that way. I suspect manure doesn't yield the BTUs of pure wood, but if the cost were less, I wonder if people would be ok with that? I know they are already doing this in Europe (some stables support themselves by pelletizing and selling stall waste).
I think this is a huge entrepreneurial opportunity here.