Obama's Stimulus for Biomass

The wood and pellet guys are advertising a component of the 2009 Stimulus Program. This program expands upon the Bush plan in that it allows a 30% (as opposed to $300) tax credit on the purchase of biomass heating units achieving efficiencies of at least 75%. It maxes out at $1500. That's real money. A $4500 wood or pellet boiler could now be more like $3000. Sure coal is still cheaper per BTU (by far), but sooner or later, we will be getting a "fossil fuel BTU tax" just like in Europe. It's just a matter of time.

I know that most of us are coal burners, but in my case it had more to do with overall economics, automation, and function. For those of us with family or friends considering a solid fuel choice, that cash could definitely tip the scales toward wood. If those incentives are out there, everybody should know about them.

Most of the tax credits for energy upgrades have been doubled under the new stimulus plan. Details here http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=p ... ax_credits

As far as I'm concerned, coal is "the ultimate" biomass fuel. It's just not from the current model year !!

So buy one that burns coal too. Scott

Hey, there are NO bio-fuel boilers for 4500 greenbacks. Isn't happening this year or next, soooooooo

More Socialist crap. We, our children and grandchildren are being enslaved with a massive tax burden and opressive prices for basic human needs for something that is contrived and rooted in total fear, we must save the planet. How weak and pathetic we have become.

Kenbod wrote: For those of us with family or friends considering a solid fuel choice, that cash could definitely tip the scales toward wood. If those incentives are out there, everybody should know about them.

Except it's a Panacea, the Sierra Club and other Enviro-terrorist organzations have close ties to EPA heads. They HATE Wood Burners. They will impose limits on when you can burn and when you can't.....already common place in California.

RESIST, it's our only chance.

Resist indeed! Amazing, we are given "Incentives" to enslave our future - all based on the biggist hoax in history!

MountainPreacher wrote:Resist indeed! Amazing, we are given "Incentives" to enslave our future - all based on the biggist hoax in history!

.....it's down right Orwellian.

And unconstitutional, but who cares about that any more.

It is all about control and redistribution of wealth (yours, mine, and the rest of the country) . You are not allowed to be self serving and Independent anymore. Everything has an impact that is going to Jeopardize the world and the Environment. It is all a ploy to write bills and laws that will make the Government bigger and stronger. I would like to take an iron to Nancy and straighten out her wrinkels. She will never need another facelift.

Yeah, and now Mr. "Know-It-All" is going back on TV tonight to rescue us from ourselves - again. I had my fill of him a year ago. He needs to sit down and shut up - he would surely appear, at least, to be much smarter than he is.

Guys, this tax credit stimulus for biofuels was started by your hero, King George II. The Obama admin raised the $ levels some but at the end of the day, it was a Bushco program as part of the Econ Stabiliization program from last October. That was the one McCain did a grandstand move on to suspend his campaign to "fix the economy".

No King of England is a hero here in these Colonies! Thank you.