Patrick, alcohol is NOT a fossil fuel! Alcohol stoves are homemade or made by individual entrepreneurs working out of their basements or garages (as you're doing with the wood stove). I'm not sure why you insist on using wood! Wood stoves are a lot heavier (as has been pointed out) and (as has also been pointed out) are often banned due to fire danger or lack of fuel. And they are definitely more polluting.

I'm not sure why you insist on the heavier option. Please don't plan to use it in the western US!

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