Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Here's another example of a climate-change solution that may actually be the opposite. Wood pellets made from trees cut in the forests of North Carolina and the Southeast are a growing alternative ...

Volvo CE AirBurners BioCharger; image via Air Burners. When work is being done off the grid in remote locations, it can be hard to keep construction equipment fueled up – regardless of whether that ...

A new peer-reviewed study quantifies broadly for the first time the air pollution and public health impacts across the United States from both manufacturing wood pellets and burning them for energy.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- When it's cold outside many of us may resort to using supplemental heat like a space heater to stay warm. Fire departments don't discourage it, however, they emphatically ...

It’s that time of year again when many of us dream of chestnuts roasting in an open fire, as those long winter nights draw in. Open fire places might look comforting and cosy, but what about the smoke ...

The residential No-Burn Day alert is effective on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 from midnight through 11:59 p.m. Information on South ...

A new proposal would significantly rewrite E.U. rules on renewable energy, ending subsidies for biomass like wood pellets. By Lois Parshley In recent years, Europe’s power plants have slashed their ...

Get beginner wood burning tips and learn how to use a wood burning tool safely and confidently. Perfect for first-timers with no experience! Are you ready to try wood burning? It’s easier than you ...