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126 comments on Old Sunlight vs Ancient Sunlight -An Analysis of Home Heating and Wood

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Nate Hagens on July 11, 2007 - 4:56pm

The guy I buy my wood from sells it currently at $170 green and $270 dried. The green you can get in a week - the dried there is a waiting list. He processes 2000 cords a year - Im going to write more about this next week.

I think this price is a little high, as it is the same prices as of 2 winters ago when gas was sky high.

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CrystalRadio on July 11, 2007 - 9:45pm

Really speaks to the questions of PO and GW when one doesn't bother to think 4 or 5 months ahead and let the sun and air save a hundred bucks a cord for him (or her). Also says something about how high gas prices are rationalized when it is a matter of comfort or convenience. Lots of room before demand gives way on the gas front I think.

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rainsong on July 12, 2007 - 6:02pm

Found this Boston Globe article from 2005 indicating the value of wood vs. fuel oil

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/09/11/cutting...

A cord of drywood had the BTU value of about 200 to 225 gallons of fuel oil. Wood was cheaper heat. Had to work to keep the woodstove fueled.

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