Tom, I couldn't agree more, BUT, wood pellets for heating is not as widespread in tropical Australia as in the USA for heating purposes, although there is a healthy interest in subject. I cannot think of a reason why they would need to be transported at great cost around the outback.
Onwards as you say(:-) Doug. On Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:16:40 -0400 Tom Reed <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Doug and all: > > We should also include in our discussions WOOD PELLETS which are quite common > here I the US at $4-7/ 40 lb bag. > > They are obviously not as cheap as do it yourself wood preparation. However, > they are fungible and widely available in the US, quite dry, dense, and flow > easily. > > AND their cost per unit of energy is 1/2-1/3 of gasoline. > > Tom Reed > > Thomas B Reed > 280 Hardwick Rd > Barre, MA 01005 > 508 353 7841 _______________________________________________ Gasification mailing list to Send a Message to the list, use the email address [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/
