L I N K S

Here are some web resources you might be interested in:

HearthNet is the main web site for hearth industry information. You'll find lots of good advice and information about products.
http://hearth.com

Wood Energy Technology Transfer Inc. is the organization that trains and certifies Canadian wood burning professionals.  If you want to find qualified services, visit the site and find a qualified professional near you.
http://wettinc.ca

The Hearth Education Foundation is the organization that trains and certifies installation and service professionals in the United States.  You can find qualified professionals here.
http://heartheducation.org/

The Masonry Heater Association: Visit our friends at MHA and learn about masonry heaters. Even if their product is not for you, they have a good web site and good attitude. Extensive links section.
http://mha-net.org

chimneys.com is one of the main sites making up the extensive presence of chimney sweeps on the net. Check out Burning Secrets, a good source of technical information.
http://www.chimneys.com

The Chimney Safety Institute of America is another site supported by chimney sweeps. This is the Internet presence of their non-profit training and education agency. Lots of good safety information.
http://www.csia.org

Gerard Kenney is a writer of some nice short pieces on woodburning. You'll enjoy reading Wood Heat and Thoreau and Pumping Wood.

Burning Issues is a site devoted to wiping woodburning off the face of the earth. If you think we at woodheat.org are misguided neanderthals on a mission to threaten the health of little children, you'll find support at Burning Issues. All others, hold your nose and check it out anyway.
http://BurningIssues.org/

Home Power is the Hands-on Journal of Home-Made Power. If you are interested in: making your own electricity from renewable energy, alternative vehicles, or finding out the latest in related technologies and lifestyles, then this publication can keep you up to date.

Regional Wood Energy Development Programme in Asia
Want to learn more about how wood energy is used by people in less industrialized countries? The Regional Wood Energy Development program (RWEDP) is an agency of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). One of their people contacted us to say they liked our site. And we like theirs. You might like it too.