I have located a wood burning stove that could heat the WHOLE HOUSE, if I can move the air around. The problem is the price tag--$3,000. So, this is not going to happen anytime soon....
Dave, I appreciate your concern. Yes, we need to each do our bit to counter air pollution. Still, it is difficult in this wide, expansive area I live in to not want to have a fire in my fireplace on cold days, at least for a little while. In fact, our city is more concerned about dumping our garden detritus in the landfill than they are about having homes warmed by fireplaces.
What is interesting to me in my search is the number of people who say they don't rely on their central heat at all, but rather a woodburning stove, as Ley has. This is remarkable, I feel.
If you can imagine a place in the world where you can drive for hours and see almost no buildings or structures, then you can understand the minimal concern for pollution in my area. Not that we don't do our part with recycling and energy conservation. We do. Nor are we particularly messy. But air pollution is not a concern here, unless you count the high winds which travel across this land in the spring and carry dust from as much as 200 miles away.
I cannot deny the possibility
that SOURCES that are, now,
blaming the GUTS of cattle and other livestock
for, being the LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR, to the MAJOR CAUSE
of, 'greenhouse gas production' [METHANE]
May, simply, be propaganda distributors
'hired'
to allay fears that 'otherwise' might COST industries dearly
It could be,
that soya and rapeseed oil producers are seeking to lead,
the 'over the counter sales' with alternative PRODUCTS
Let us, however, keep open minds here
recalling
WHEN, smogs were caused in our cities
by the burning of, fossil fuels in EVERY FIREPLACE
and in MAJOR CITIES by ROAD TRAFFIC
Reduced,
in recent decades by ALL-ELECTRIC / GAS FUELED heating
and more-advanced engines and transmission sytems in cars
With MORE TRAFFIC on our roads this reduction
has today MUCH LESS of a remedial impact
and the 'fight' is again being LOST
There is MORE 'Air Traffic' than ever before in history
More Shipping, and these engines use the heaviest of, all the Fuel Oils
Here, is a little 'NEWS'
Clean Air, does not allow 'precipitation' [rain]to take place [?]
Dirty Air.... alt. Pollution Particles are required
for moist air, to condense upon..
forming raindrops [?]
For, moist air to rise... high enough to become COLD/ ice-crystals
the air must be warmed... [?]
Pollution in the air... carbons, gases and metals
become the reasons moist air is warmed by the sun
and why
this heating is reflected back down upon the pollution raising temp's higher within polluted clouds
ie: raising MORE WATER much higher
More Rainfall...
Sulphur output into the atmosphere
mostly from America and also the newly industrialised countries in Asia & the Far East is increasing
Sulphur is a metal...
capable of remaining high in the ionosphere for hundreds of years
reflecting away the Sun's heat and possibly, leading to a new ice age
Methane, too, can reflect heat coming from the Earth
raising temperatures [global-warming]
turning the planet into a waterworld
Now, I, am not this world's authority on this sort of stuff
but, from what I have read...
It IS, carbon fuels, that are the prime catalysts
to current weather patterns
Carbonic Acid........ is, a naturally occuring chemical
in our atmosphere
and, it doesn't take a genius, to work out
HOW MUCH LESS there would be of, it....
could mankind... not, put HIS SHARE, up there [?]
Why are there so many cattle on this planet [?]
answer: to provide food, for it's population
The reason; that there are SO MANY PEOPLE on this planet
is, because of a GLUT of food supply
WHY [?]
because food producers are producing so-much
Indeed, they are getting very rich...
whilst other countries have Famine, because of,
the absence of, rainfall, or, too much
where topsoils have eroded and been washed away to the seas
this, displaces water in the oceans, raising mean sea levels
retreating polar caps, glaciers and sea ice, also, raises sea levels
to flood, low-lying land
Yes, deep debate is, being mentioned
but the POWER to do anything AT-ALL
lies, in the hands AND PURSES
of, the Magnates, Barons, Oligarchies and Monarchies
'what changes' ?
Has it not always been so ?
They, send their populations to war
they, enslave their peoples to their will
Would, that these people should become Christians
our world... would not be in such peril
anyway.... these are just thoughts
on the information that 'anyone' can obtain/ collate, readily
dave
How do I know? - Our previous home was right in the middle of their governmental mess.
Earth-home* has existed for billions of years; 
- wanna ask Jesus for *extra* 
Annie
