Are Wood Pellets A "Green" Heat Source?

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Are Wood Pellets A "Green" Heat Source?

Just because wood pellets are made from wood doesn’t mean they are necessarily carbon neutral. Credit: By Tom Bruton, Public Domain. Dear EarthTalk: What’s so bad about wood pellet biomass energy anyway? Isn’t wood a renewable resource? —M. Wilson, Houston, TX Inch-long, compressed pieces made from pine and hardwood trees are plentiful in the Southeastern region of the United States, which is home to many wood pellet manufacturing companies. Acc…