Even though I do not buy into the Carbon Reduction hype for climate change reasons, I do burn wood for heating my house as a major supplemental to propane. As I look at it the tree is going to rot and release its carbon so why not accelerate that release via rapid oxidation and thereby eliminate the release of carbon from burning propane, natural gas, fuel oil, etc.? I think it also help that I have trees very nearby and can in a couple of hours cut and stack a cord of wood, i.e. it is very cost effective for me since the supply and the consumption are very near to each other. I also like the fact that it is physical exercise but as the years pass I am liking that part less and less.
I would prefer to have an outdoor wood burner but our I live too near town and they have banned those too close to town. Consequently I am stuck with much more cutting and splitting and carrying to be able to use the wood in my fireplace insert. I also have to live with the mess of the wood in the house. but the heat is so nice that I will live with the issues that arise!