Basics

Types

Much of the commonly available pellets are intended for cooking, and are made from Cherry Wood , Hickory Wood etc
These are great for use in Pellet Grills and will be covered there
HOWEVER from a sustainability…and cost standpoint, they aren’t the best option

Typically either Shortleaf Pine or similar fast growing wood from Tree Farms or “hardwood blends” (From Sawdust at sawmills potentially?)
Should be more sustainable, although the proof is in third party certification, and even then Large Scale Tree Farms for wood pellet production are not the best environmentally, and wood pellet export for baseload power generation is especially dubious
For certifications though look for:
- All the Sustainable Forestry Labels on other wood/paper products ( Sustainable Forestry Initiative etc)
- Pellet Fuels Initiative
  - Unsure on if this counts as a sustainability rating, but it ESPECIALLY covers Ash Content , Moisture Content , and even maximum allowable Heavy Metals etc
  - Different Grades

”Pine Bedding” for Horse Stalls / Rodent Enclosures / Pine Pellet Literboxes etc can be easily found at Farm Supply Stores etc (way cheaper than pet store bedding by the way)
Need to find out:
- How sustainable it is
- If it is less “compact” / fused (to be more adsorbent)
- If it is less Dense
- Ash Content etc
All in all though this may be a more accessible and/or cheap option

“ Flame Genie Premium Wood Pellets” ( ~9 USD for a 20 Pound Bag as of this edit)
- Not much information on them
- Flame Genie seems to be a knock off of the Solo Stove
All others popping up seem to be BBQ oriented

Pelletized Biomass
Charcoal Pellets
Pelletizer
Charcoal-Wood Blend Pellet Fuel
- It seems bbq/grilling oriented, but these ‘’do’’ exist Off The Shelf
- Need to see if it is for saving cost, or if it does increase heat/reduce smoke etc
- For Example “Camp Chef Charwood Cherry” ( ~23 USD per 20 Pound Bag as of this edit)