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To: Terry D who wrote (72941)	9/11/2000 10:34:30 AM
From: Telemarker	Respond to of 95453

Terry, IMO wood burning has the greater environmental impact. However, some of these nice woodburning stoves (they're popular in Scandanavia) may change this due to their extremely efficient operation. Unfortunately, much woodburning is for aesthetic purposes and improperly done in very inefficient devices. Note that natgas has the least environmental impact. I'm no expert, to be sure, but my view is that wood doesn't burn nearly as cleanly as refined petroleum products. Fallen timber certainly isn't nature's garbage as it plays an essential role in nourishing the soil and thus in growing new trees. Also, trees play a vital role in balancing the atmosphere through their gas emissions. As a practical matter, wood couldn't be substituted for oil on a large scale. But if many of those who could actually tried to begin increasing the % of their energy needs filled by woodburning, there would be some ugly side effects - initially at least on the local level. Energy usage is directly correlated with perceived standards of living here in the Western World. The rest of the planet wants into the club also. Could we Westerners be happy while consuming less? (Embarassingly, increased consumption does often appear to be the point of our lives). The attitudes in this "new era" really have me shaking my head. Have we lost our ability to distinguish the necessary from the indulgent? The San Juans are awesome. Most senic range in Colorado, IMO, due in part to the relative absence of population and development. Everyday, I learn more here than I ever did while running the race in the "concrete jungle" of civilization. One reason that we humans MAY be destined to destroy our spaceship is that we have now successfully isolated ourselves from the view of its reality. Hope your new place on the ME coast gives you all the joy that I've experienced here. I used to go to summer camp in West Baldwin in the 60's while growing up in Manhattan, NY. Beautiful State! Do they still have winter in Maine? <g> I do love snow........ Regards,