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The air quality of our region is important to all of us. Using CLEAN BURN wood pellet fuel helps to attain our goal of clean air for future generations.

Using CLEAN BURN wood pellet fuel in an approved pellet appliance is the modern way to enjoy a clean, efficient, economical and environmentally safe wood-fueled fire. 100% Premium Quality 100% Premium Quality WOOD PELLET WOOD PELLET

Pellet Fuel is not for human or animal consumption! CLEAN BURN wood pellets must be burned in a stove or furnace designed to burn wood pellets.

Transforming Wood Byproduct into a clean environmentally safe fuel WOOD PELLET FUEL WOOD PELLET FUEL

CLEAN BURN wood pellet fuel is the product of local renewable resources. There is Clean security in using a renewable energy source from right Convenient CLEAN BURN wood pellet fuel is clean, with none of here in the Pacific Northwest. CLEAN BURN fuel is easy to handle. No more hauling, the dirt, bark, or insects associated with firewood. More chopping, splitting or stacking of wood. Just open the importantly—CLEAN BURN burns clean. The low The production of densified bag and pour. Storage is easy too. A year’s supply for moisture content results in nearly total combustion when wood pellet fuel is a natural the average home can be stored in an area 4'x4'x8'. burned in an approved pellet stove, reducing emissions extension for Manke Lumber and creosote buildup almost entirely. Environmentally Safe Company, a well established firm with investments in Emissions from approved pellet appliances are below Economical all aspects of the timber industry. all E.P.A. standards. There is no acid rain causing sulfur CLEAN BURN wood pellets can be purchased in advance in CLEAN BURN wood pellet fuel. The absence of CLEAN BURN pellets are made of winter to lock in annual heating costs before cold sulfur eliminates problems of corrosion and air pollution weather begins and energy costs rise. from 100% wood sawdust and from sulfur compounds associated with fossil fuels. shavings which are dried, CLEAN BURN wood pellet fuel goes beyond a favorable screened, ground, and com- Acid Equivalents Emitted per Quad of Heat Greenhouse Gas Carbon Emitted per Quad of Heat comparison with conventional utilities. In fact, wood (in Billions of Equivalents) (in Millions of Short Tons) 25 60 pellets costs less per energy unit than most all fuels. pressed at our Tacoma, Washington plant producing 20 50 a consistent high BTU low ash fuel. No additives or 40 15 FUEL COST COMPARISON PER MILLION BTU binders are used in our process. 30 10

20 20 NATURAL GAS

LP (COAL GENERATED) (COAL GENERATED) GAS WOOD FUEL 18 5 KEROSENE 10 NATURAL GAS WOOD PELLETS COAL ELECTRIC FUEL OIL KEROSENE COAL FUEL OIL LP GAS 16 ELECTRIC FUEL 0 0 14 OIL NATURAL Source: US Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration, Pellet Fuels Institute 12 GAS

10 WOOD PELLETS 8 Guaranteed Analysis Grade ...... Premium 6

COST IN US $ (millions) IN US COST Material...... 100% Wood Fiber 4 Ash ...... Less than 1/2% 2 1 2 LP Gas Fuel Oil Natural Gas Wood Pellets Fines...... Less than / % 0 Chlorides...... Less than 250ppm 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 2005 BTU/LB...... Greater than 8500 Source: US Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration, Pellet Fuels Institute