Corn for Residential Heating Offers Alternative to 130 Million Barrels of Imported Oil

United States Corn Exports When Used for Residential Space Heating Have Potential Energy Equivalent to 130 Million Barrels of Oil

Premium Heating Corn is Consistent Quality Fuel Processed under Stringent Quality Control for Improved Performance in Residential Heating Stoves & Furnaces

New startup ventures are well positioned to be reliable suppliers of energy with consistent high-quality heating corn to fuel sales of quality corn stoves and furnaces designed to efficiently heat homes and businesses with renewable, environmentally friendly biomass materials. Corn when processed to optimal specifications and conveniently packaged for storage, handling, and efficient distribution offers great value as a fuel source for residential space heating applications. Corn has roughly 8000-8500 BTU/LB of energy on a dry basis while a barrel of oil has roughly 5,800,000 BTU/Bbl of energy. The United States exports nearly 2 billion bushel of corn annually with a potential energy equivalent to over 130 million barrels of oil. As a point of reference, this represents almost 90% of the 400,000 barrels/day of production out of Prudhoe Bay oil fields recently affected by pipeline problems and has the potential to heat over 10 million American homes more economically than electricity, propane, heating oil and natural gas. While not sufficient to meet all of America’s energy needs, corn along with other pelletized renewable biomass energy sources offers immediate relief to many consumers for residential heating costs resulting from uncertain supply and price volatility in oil and natural gas markets. With biomass stove and furnace sales exploding across the United States, corn alone in its abundance and proven viability offers consumers a renewable energy source sufficient to meet the growing demand for solid biomass fuels.

Beyond the obvious cost savings for consumers, strategic utility for America as a renewable energy source that lessens dependence on foreign oil, and potential to better optimize various government programs directed at low income heating assistance and agriculture, corn along with other solid biomass energy sources used for residential space heating offer environmental benefits too. Significant reductions in net carbon dioxide emissions from residential space heating are possible in a world increasingly concerned about global warming. Carbon dioxide released during combustion of renewable biomass energy sources is absorbed during growth of next season’s crop. Corn is one of the fastest growing and most efficient plants at concentrating and storing solar energy over its relatively short growth cycle into a convenient dense package of clean renewable energy offering a wealth of value limited only by our imagination and innovation.

However, corn like water requires some processing to make it fit for use in its many applications and that processing is uniquely dependent upon the end use. Cleaner, drier corn delivers improved combustion efficiency and operational performance in most major brands of corn stoves and furnaces. Corn like other fuels relied upon for residential heating benefits from processing that delivers a fuel with consistent properties for optimized performance of the heating appliance. Premium Heating Corn is processed under stringent quality control standards to consistently deliver extra clean and dry corn with a maximum moisture content of 12% to provide optimal performance in most major brands of corn stoves and furnaces. Families have many concerns and demands for their time. The fuel they rely upon to heat their homes during the cold of winter should never be one. Leading companies in the industry are committed to improve families’ experience with burning corn to support continued growth of the industry. Furthermore, the industry has identified a significant market for corn burning pellet stoves and furnaces in larger metropolitan areas where many families do not know any farmers and appliance dealers have preferred to sell wood pellet stoves because of better perceived value in the consistent quality of wood pellets packaged for easy handling, storage, and distribution. However, with wood pellets in short supply, appliance manufacturers and consumers alike are increasingly looking for reliable sources of premium heating corn to meet explosive demand for fuel.

A new era for corn and it is not in ethanol.
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