PA Fall Conference
Harrisonburg, PA, October 2 - 3
PA Biomass Energy Association's first conference on the use of biomass feedstocks for heat, cooling, and power applications. AGH President John Ackerly speaks on residential biomass heat.
Mankato, MN, October 7 - 10
The conference will unite business people, globally to enhance producers, manufacture and entrepreneurs who envision renewable resources as the next economic stimulus for the U.S.
Bethesda, MD, October 9 - 12
NIH will hold a three-day research training institute on household air pollution (HAP). Faculty from diverse backgrounds will use a mix of didactic and participatory methods to enable investigators to better define and understand the health risks associated with HAP.
12th Pellet Industry Forum
Berlin, Germany, October 9 - 10
Experts from the wood-fired heating industry will meet to discuss current and future developments within markets and sustainability in the pellet industry.
ACI New England Home Performance Conference 2012
Springfield, MA, October 16 - 17
The premier conference on home performance and weatherization. The Alliance will be presenting with DOE's Tom Butcher on wood stove equipment and inspection techniques for energy audits, weatherization and low income programs.
Sacramento, California, November 13, 2012
The Annual Meeting of the Continental Dialogue on Non-Native Forest Insects and Diseases will be held on November 13, 2012 in Sacramento, California. To register for the Dialogue meeting, please visit the Arbor Day Foundation Partners and Community Forestry Conference site, linked above.
Accelerating Wood Energy in Maryland
Annapolis, MD, November 14, 2012
This one-day gathering will bring together regulators, legislators and experts in the commercial and residential biomass sector to explore how Maryland can increase adoption of clean, affordable wood energy systems.
National Summit on RPS
Washington DC, December 3 - 4
The State-Federal RPS Collaborative serves as a forum for government officials, energy experts and stakeholders regarding the implementation of state RPS policies.
Save the Date: Annual Membership Meeting of the New York Biomass Energy Alliance
On December 6, 2012 the New York Biomass Energy Alliance
will hold its 3rd Annual Membership Meeting at the New York Forestry Resource Center in Rensselaer, NY. Look for registration information for Alliance members and invited guests over the next month.
2013
The World Sustainable Energy Days Conference
Wels, Austria, February 27 - March 1, 2013
The World Sustainable Energy Conference is one of the largest annual conferences on sustainable energy in Europe.
Hearth, Patio, & Barbeque Expo 2013
Orlando, FL, March 13 - 16, 2013
North America's largest indoor-outdoor living showcase.
The only difference? One is certified and the other is not. No wonder consumers are confused. Vogelzang stoves are often advertised by saying they "meet or exceed EPA requirements." So do Napoleon stoves. Yet the companies mean entirely different things. 
Several manufacturers are integrating the same lambda sensors used in automobile combustion engines into their newer wood boilers. How does this work to improve efficiency and is it worth the cost? 
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) recently launched the Wood and Pellet Stove Rebate Program, which offers a $400 rebate for wood stoves and $600 for pellet stoves that emit less than half the particulates that are allowed by the EPA to be eligible.
The data is in: According to the 2011 Census, wood heat continues to be one of the fastest growing residential heat sources in America. The number of American households using wood as a primary source of heat increased 1.72% in 2011, continuing a decade long growth spurt for the renewable heating fuel.
There is a lot of info about how to buy firewood online, but this is one of the better succinct versions of tips to buy good wood, from the Chimney Safety Institute of America.
The Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association recently put out several recommendations for making fireplaces and stoves safer for families. A variety of options are profiled, including safety screens and gates.
Rural Renewable is a solar furnace company with a mission: bringing renewable energy solutions to lower-income homes. Now the company has set its sights on Vermont, where it plans to install solar furnaces in low-income homes throughout the state in addition to its several planned commercial installations.
Blaze King's King 1107 catalytic stove at 82% reported efficiency recently became the most efficient wood stove on the EPA list, nudging out the Woodstock Soapstone Progress Hybrid by 1%. 
