Editing Wood (section)

===Fuel===
{{Main|Wood fuel}}
Wood has a long history of being used as fuel,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jFvrF4DaZcgC&q=%C2%A0Wood+has+a+long+history+of+being+used+as+fuel&pg=PA261|title=Alternative Fuels and the Environment|last=Sterrett|first=Frances S.|date=1994-10-12|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-0-87371-978-0|language=en|df=mdy-all|access-date=October 6, 2020|archive-date=December 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230131945/https://books.google.com/books?id=jFvrF4DaZcgC&q=%C2%A0Wood+has+a+long+history+of+being+used+as+fuel&pg=PA261#v=snippet&q=%C2%A0Wood%20has%20a%20long%20history%20of%20being%20used%20as%20fuel&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref> which continues to this day, mostly in rural areas of the world. Hardwood is preferred over softwood because it creates less smoke and burns longer. Adding a woodstove or fireplace to a home is often felt to add ambiance and warmth.