How Pellets Are Made
Wood pellets, the fuel for pellet stoves is made of highly compressed sawdust. This sawdust is mostly recovered from industries such as lumber and furniture manufacturers, and must be free from glues or additives. This recycling process diverts tons of waste from landfills across the country each year.
Wood pellets are a renewable resource that has lower carbon emissions than regular wood and does not have to be imported from the Middle East. Increasing the number of pellet stoves in locations where it makes sense would help reduce the amount of fossil fuel being burned. Heating with wood pellets also provides an emergency heat source when their is a power outage.
Wood pellets are more convenient to use than chopping your own wood and provide a more efficient source of heat. Granted, in an area where wood is easily accessible and free, burning wood will likely be the more economical choice. But if your choice is between paying for chopped wood or paying for pellets, buying a pellet stove would likely be the way to go.