Here’s a list of heat content for different species of wood. You can study it to determine which is best.
But, anyone who burns wood in a high efficiency stove will tell you, “The best wood is what you have that’s free.”
@LuckyGuy that is a great site! Thanks for the link. I see my tree is on the low side. But hey, tis free! (after I get my brothers to cut it up)
@Adirondackwannabe, we have few pines to use that way, my next step is researching re-growth rates for different trees to replace the ones we’ve taken for fuel.
@DaphneT Hey, there’s a Texas company trying to get our farmers around here to grow a grass as a biofuel. They pellet it and use it for fuel. Let me find that one.