Comments on: Heating With Wood http://michaelmartine.com/2005/09/25/heating-with-wood/ Remarkable Blog Consulting and Coaching Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:52:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Michael http://michaelmartine.com/2005/09/25/heating-with-wood/#comment-4072 Michael Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:18:20 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/?p=142#comment-4072 Great article. We own a small sawmill and hardwood company, so we heat our home entirely with wood, naturally! We took the gas furnace right out! Great article. We own a small sawmill and hardwood company, so we heat our home entirely with wood, naturally! We took the gas furnace right out!

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]]> By: Michael http://michaelmartine.com/2005/09/25/heating-with-wood/#comment-66 Michael Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:54:08 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/?p=142#comment-66 I think that when oil prices rise to the point where they start affecting the cost of everything in a very significant way, people in major metro areas are going to be the hardest hit. My prediction is that we will see a mass exodus from cities back to rural areas, the exact opposite of what happened during the industrial age. Metropolitan real estate will devalue to compensate for the high cost of operating in a city, while rural property values will skyrocket as people seek to live closer to their food sources, closer to downtowns and schools, and work via telecommuting. Tony, thanks for commenting! I think that when oil prices rise to the point where they start affecting the cost of everything in a very significant way, people in major metro areas are going to be the hardest hit.

My prediction is that we will see a mass exodus from cities back to rural areas, the exact opposite of what happened during the industrial age. Metropolitan real estate will devalue to compensate for the high cost of operating in a city, while rural property values will skyrocket as people seek to live closer to their food sources, closer to downtowns and schools, and work via telecommuting. Tony, thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Tony Kunowski http://michaelmartine.com/2005/09/25/heating-with-wood/#comment-65 Tony Kunowski Mon, 26 Sep 2005 04:43:02 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/?p=142#comment-65 Wood is OK for some who live in areas where the maximum usage of the local population is within the renewable limits of the resource. Many proponents of renewables, especially biomass, seem to conveniently ignore the renewal rate constraint! Wood is OK for some who live in areas where the maximum usage of the local population is within the renewable limits of the resource. Many proponents of renewables, especially biomass, seem to conveniently ignore the renewal rate constraint!

]]> By: Michael http://michaelmartine.com/2005/09/25/heating-with-wood/#comment-64 Michael Mon, 26 Sep 2005 02:37:35 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/?p=142#comment-64 I love heating with wood. I miss the places that had stoves or fireplaces. We're saving and planning to buy some land and build on it, which means we can build a much more energy-efficient and ecological dwelling than moving into an old farmhouse (even though that is the height of charm in Vermont). I plan to do posts on gardening and canning/food preserving, as well, in the future. Thank you for visiting! I love heating with wood. I miss the places that had stoves or fireplaces. We’re saving and planning to buy some land and build on it, which means we can build a much more energy-efficient and ecological dwelling than moving into an old farmhouse (even though that is the height of charm in Vermont).

I plan to do posts on gardening and canning/food preserving, as well, in the future.

Thank you for visiting!

]]> By: Yzabel http://michaelmartine.com/2005/09/25/heating-with-wood/#comment-63 Yzabel Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:33:06 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/?p=142#comment-63 Interesting list of links, I wish I had some of these under the hand when I had to learn how to light a fire the hard way--by trial and error. I quite agree with the gas problem, and it's maybe even more prevalent here (3$ a gallon would actually be cheap, compared to the prices in our area). That's indeed the good thing with living in the country: heating the house with wood is easy. We'e already doing that this winter, as there's no way we're going to shell out several thousands of euros to buy fuel for our former heating system, and next year we'll also go the road of solar energy. At least this is a source that is supposed to last for a -tad bit- longer than oil. Interesting list of links, I wish I had some of these under the hand when I had to learn how to light a fire the hard way–by trial and error.

I quite agree with the gas problem, and it’s maybe even more prevalent here (3$ a gallon would actually be cheap, compared to the prices in our area). That’s indeed the good thing with living in the country: heating the house with wood is easy. We’e already doing that this winter, as there’s no way we’re going to shell out several thousands of euros to buy fuel for our former heating system, and next year we’ll also go the road of solar energy. At least this is a source that is supposed to last for a -tad bit- longer than oil.

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