[getsmart-l] Energy efficient woodstoves contribute to ecoENERGY incentive program

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Dear Editor,

Here is an article (397 words) by Hearth, Patio 
and Barbecue Association Manager Tony Gottschalk 
for your consideration. The article is free to 
publish as long as the author is cited.

Tony Gottschalk can be reached at (705) 788-2221.

For a high-resolution image, contact Jonathan 
Laderoute at 416-972-7401, laderoutej(at)huffstrategy.com.


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Energy efficient woodstoves contribute to ecoENERGY incentive program

The Hearth Patio and Barbecue Association 
applauds the recent move to include wood burning 
appliances and efficient gas fireplaces as a key 
element in making Canadian homes cleaner and greener.

Category F-4 tornadoes in Manitoba, water bans in 
large parts of southern Ontario and devastating 
wind storms on the west coast are recent examples 
of how our country is being affected by climate change.

Canadians across the country are experiencing 
firsthand the results of climate change and 
global warming in increasingly destructive and expensive ways.

Governments across the country - be it municipal, 
provincial or federal - recognize the need to 
address what is quickly becoming an expensive problem.

Recently, the Canadian government announced a 
program to encourage citizens and small business 
owners to adopt energy saving technologies and 
products. Under the "ecoENERGY Retrofit Incentive 
grant," approximately $300 million has been 
committed to promote smarter energy use and to 
make energy-efficiency improvements in houses and commercial buildings.

An advanced combustion, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) certified stove produces 
fewer than 2-5 grams of particulate per hour 
compared to at least 25 grams of emissions from 
older stove models. That translates into as much 
as a 90% reduction in emissions! EPA certified 
woodstoves are also more efficient, and can 
generate the same amount of heat with up to one-third less wood.

Eligible homeowners are able to apply for a grant 
to retrofit their homes with new, cleaner, more 
efficient products like gas water heaters; ENERGY 
STAR® qualified air conditioners, furnaces; R-20 
insulation; and advanced wood burning appliances. 
Retrofits must be recommended by an Natural 
Resources Canada-certified energy advisor during 
an on-site assessment of the home.

When shopping for a new woodstove or fireplace 
appliance, make sure to look for a model that 
meets either CSA-B415.1-M92 (Performance Testing 
of Solid-Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances) or the 
EPA wood-burning appliance standards (40 CFR Part 
60). These models will qualify you for a $300 
"ecoENERGY" grant and depending on where you 
live, a provincial rebate of up to $300 (www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca).

Finally, it's important to remember that most of 
the free standing woodstoves and many high 
efficiency gas fire place models are designed and 
manufactured right here in Canada, creating thousands of jobs for Canadians.

I encourage anyone considering purchasing a new 
woodstove or gas fireplace to consider advanced 
burning appliances, both wood burning and gas.

Emacs!

Advanced burning woodstove

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For a high-resolution image, contact Jonathan 
Laderoute at 416-972-7401, laderoutej(at)huffstrategy.com.

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