In the United States and Canada, the Most Common Problem

question 1

Multiple Choice

In the United States and Canada, the most common problem with using wood as a major heat source is

• A) the cost.
• B) wood shortages.
• C) that it separates people from the utility grid.
• D) the production of pollutants.
• E) None of these. Using wood as an alternate source is a viable way to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

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