Ltpgt the bioethanol fireplaces offer a great alternative to traditional fireplaces they are stylishly compact place them indoors on your coffee table or outside on your garden porch dining set the bio ethanol used to fuel fireplaces is a renewable energy source made from materials of natural origin that provides a fire without smoke or odourltpgt ltpgt the burning is non toxic releases only water vapor along with a small amount of co2 equivalent to about two regular candles