Dear Jim: I use my fireplace for extra heat, but it is a hassle. I am considering getting a corn or wood pellet stove instead. Are they energy efficient and low-maintenance, and what are my options? — ...

Mark Norwood regularly installs biomass equipment, such as this Traeger GBU130 multi-fuel warm air furnace, which can use wood pellets or corn. Renewable energy generated by solar, wind, and ...

Last winter, Connecticut homeowners Keith Goodrow and Jody Willis began looking into ways to cut their fuel bills. Goodrow, a civil engineer, and Willis, a veterinarian, were spending about $3000 a ...

Pellet stoves are becoming more and more popular—and I understand why. Sure, I’ll be the first to admit that sitting near a crackling fire, cuddled up with my wife, is a great way to pass the time ...

They are popping up in backyards all over. Outdoor wood burning furnaces are replacing traditional oil and natural gas boilers as the primary heating source for some homeowners in a bid to buck ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ A study conducted for Maine's oil dealers concludes air quality could worsen if thousands of homeowners switch from oil heat to wood pellet stoves. The study commissioned by the ...

You probably don't want to think about it. But it's almost time to fire up the furnace. A regional not-for-profit is trying to get more people to... Oct 06, 2017 — You probably don't want to think ...

Only 100 years ago, 90 percent of Americans burned wood to heat their homes. As fossil fuel use rose, the percentage of Americans using wood for fuel dropped, falling to as low as 1 percent by 1970, ...

The expanding demand for wood pellets in the commercial and residential heating sectors is pushing producers to create them in huge quantities, which is one of the main causes impacting the growth ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A study conducted for Maine’s oil dealers says air quality could worsen if thousands of homeowners switch from oil heat to wood pellet stoves. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A study ...