subject: Corn: The Biomass Fuel Of Tomorrow [print this page] The price of fossil fuels are expected to continue increasing and this has many people nervous about their future heating bills. When it comes to heating your home biomass has quickly become the favorite alternative of a lot of people. Believe it or not but corn is actually the preferred fuel for this alternative heating system.
In the global economy the United States has become the worlds biggest oil junkie. Factor in the negative impact that burning fossil fuels has on the environment and it soon becomes apparent that there is a change needed. As we continue the search for an alternative energy source biomass stands out as the popular choice for many. Both animal waste and excess crops are burned as bio fuels that make up the biomass energy.
It is a sad fact that we as a country have a surplus of corn when there are so many people in the world starving. Corn stands out as a biomass energy source. Within in each little kernel of corn there is a massive reserve of energy just waiting to be tapped. Using corn within a heating system can render the same amount of heat as a traditional furnace but at a fraction of the cost.
Biomass corn energy is produced by burning dry shelled corn as the fuel. The corn used for bio fuels does not need to be the same as the high grade corn that is edible. It doesn't matter what kind of corn it is as long as it is dry and free from husk fibers.
When used in a home heating capacity corn is used in much the same way as wood. If you have a fired stove then you have everything that you need to burn corn in stead of wood. now when I say that you are probably picturing yourself standing need deep in the snow with a shovel, you are most happily wrong. These days, the corn bio fuel is delivered to your home where it is stored in it's very own storage tank. A door is opened on your storage tank when the thermostat sense a drop in temperature that means your heating system needs more fuel. Then a preset amount of fuel is added to the furnace and, viola, you have more heat for your home. Using the same duct system that is in use by electrical heating systems, the heat is then piped into your home.
Using corn to heat your home can will save you as much as half on the price of oil based energy, 30% of coal energy and a whopping 70% on heat produced from natural gas. If you are buying your energy from a utility company then switching to corn bi fuels can help you save up to 75% on your heating bills.
When it was first mentioned many people thought that this idea was pretty "out there". Truthfully this is the most searched type of furnace on the internet today. This will give you some idea as to how many people are interested in changing to this type of fuel.
