WHY HEAT WITH WOOD?
Wood heating, also known as biomass energy , is the leading source of renewable energy in France.
The French Environment and Energy Management Agency, ADEME, presents the advantages of using wood heating with the TOTEM FIRE fireplace and insert:
- It is an abundant and local resource: the rate of wood harvesting currently represents only about half of the natural growth of the forest in France;
- It emits little CO2 compared to fossil fuels;
- It is competitive: for private individuals, the price of logs is on average half that of natural gas and almost three times cheaper than fuel oil;
- It creates jobs: 85,000 potential jobs in 2015, a significant proportion of them in supply, i.e. local jobs that cannot be relocated;
- It involves local players, and thus creates a local dynamic.
AIR - WOOD FUND
Ask your installer if your totem appliance is eligible for the wood-burning stove grant administered by ADEME.
Find out which appliances are eligible for the Fonds Air Bois :
https://www.flammeverte.org/les-aides-financieres/fonds-air-bois
As well as the associated aids by region:
https://agirpourlatransition.ademe.fr/particuliers/finances/aides-a-renovation/aide-fonds-air-bois
