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Aiming to put fuel cells to workBoston Globe - United StatesAcumentrics, in fact, is moving toward commercial production of a compact fuel cell system to power and heat homes. Working with the Italian heating ...
Pellet stoves gain popularity in WisconsinPortage Daily Register - Portage,WI,USABy Tim Damos, Capital Newspapers BARABOO With fuel oil and natural gas prices putting a hurt on consumers" wallets, wood is making a comeback.
The greening of western New YorkMPNnow.com - Rochester,NY,USATolbert cited an example of savings and costs associated with converting a home to a geothermal system. Typically, a heating bill for a family of four in a
Waterbury builder extols efficiency of insulated concreteBarre Montpelier Times Argus - Barre,VT,USAAs heating costs climb to stratospheric levels, he believes that consumers will increasingly weigh the cost not merely of buying a house, but of living in
Old idea, warm wall Felix Trombe improved on heat-retaining San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USAThe Trombe wall is a passive solar-heating system. The wall, typically 8 to 10 inches of solid masonry, is sheathed behind a glass wall that allows solar
The Showhouse That Sustainability BuiltNew York Times - United StatesDuring the unusually cold winter of 2006-7, the solar heating system proved inadequate, so he installed backup electrical heating.
Safety tips for installation and use of wood-burning stovesKalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com - Kalamazoo,MI,USAHome heating equipment, such as wood stoves, are the second leading cause of home fires in the US If you use a wood stove in your home, here are a few tips
Save now . . . pay a lot more laterToronto Star - Ontario, CanadaInstalling a geothermal system, solar hot water heating and other features can boost that to 80 per cent, says Tim Stoate, of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund,
Sustainable Living: Geothermal systems pay off in the long runTimes Herald-Record - Middletown,NY,USAJohn Lynch wrote in Home Power Magazine that the average payback of a geothermal system for residential use is about seven years.
It takes a 'village' of students and researchers to set the stage Montana State University - United StatesCamelina heating pellet development has had an unusual development path from conception to pasta maker to commercial pelletizer. To take a step back,
State says wait on solar system rentalsLas Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USABy Cy Ryan Carson City To help consumers cope with the high cost of solar heating systems, three out-of-state companies hope to rent or lease them to
Wood pellets a way to future energy savingsManchester Journal - Manchester center,VT,USAEditor's note: This is the first of a series of articles on alternative heating options already being used by local residents to reduce their heating bills.
MCGA: Thinking About Going Green Look No Further Than Corn HeatCattleNetwork.com - Overland Park,KS,USACorn heating units are very economical and are a cost-effective alternative to heating with propane or electricity, or even wood, said Chris Schilling,
Green Buildings May Be Cheapest Way to Slow Global WarmingScientific American - USA... for green buildings as well as to adopt continental standards, such as siting buildings in a way that maximizes the passive solar heating and cooling.
Law would require solar water heating in HawaiiNorth County Times - Escondido,CA,USAHONOLULU -- The Hawaii Legislature is considering a law that would require all new homes to be built with solar water heating systems.
Grenier home almost entirely self-sufficient; Alternative energy Standard Freeholder - Cornwall,Ontario,CanadaThe difference in his heating bill was small but noticeable, and before long Grenier had added seven more panels and a wind generator to his spacious Tenth
Promoting energy efficiencyNews Guardian - North Tyneside,England,UKThe show will feature a wide range of products and services from wood burning stoves, alternative heating systems and solar panels, to rainwater and waste
Steven Holl to design the District Energy Centre in Toronto's West Canadian Architect - Toronto,Canada... by a 660-well geothermal energy system, the largest residential geothermal system in the world, and employs green roofs and a separate greywater system.
Solar Collecting Roads Heat Buildings in DenmarkEcoGeek - Missoula,MT,USASolar is a highly efficient for heating water. Combining it with underground storage, and a year-round system can be created where the system can cover
City, province supports wood-stove exchange programPrince George Citizen - Prince George,British Columbia,CanadaMLA Pat Bell, MLA John Rustad, Mayor Colin Kinsley and Councillor Don Zurowski take sledgehammers to an old wood stove. (Citizen photo by Brent Braaten) The
Future of US housing being built in ChinaSan Francisco Chronicle - CA, USAEnergy efficiency: Eighty-five percent of the heating and air conditioning is produced from geothermal heat pumps, while the roofing system employs an air
Woodstove Swap Making A DifferenceOpinion250 News - Prince George,British Columbia,CanadaTo visualize the difference between an efficient wood stove and an old one, two wood stoves were fired up with the same kind of wood, and as the video shows
How I built my geothermal homePortsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH,USAWhat are the limitations of a geothermal system? You have to put in a well, and the well has to produce a good amount of water.
Island woman takes heating costs into her own handsThe Guardian - Charlottetown,Prince Edward Island,CanadaOpposition Leader Olive Crane supports Jackmans effort and any others asking for government support of alternative heating. Crane said she gets calls every
Drawing up green blueprintsColumbus Dispatch - Columbus,OH,USABy Spencer Hunt Ohio State University Extension's new 4-H center is heated and cooled by a geothermal system that pumps 5000 gallons of water through a
Stanly couple encourage living 'green'Kannapolis Independent Tribune - Kannapolis,NC,USAIf all roofs had light color shingles, heating and air bills would come way down and we wouldnt be wasting so much fuel. It doesnt make sense for people
Home heating costs fuel interest in pellet-burning stovesBaraboo News Republic - Baraboo,WI,USAMany homeowners like having the alternative and cost savings that wood offers, Graf said, but they aren't making the switch entirely away from gas.
Mainers turn to alternative ways to stay warmBoston Globe - United StatesWith a clean-burning and efficient wood stove, heating oil would have to cost $2.10 to $2.20 a gallon to offer the same return on investment.
Building balances comfort, impactBarre Montpelier Times Argus - Barre,VT,USAWe also took advantage of passive solar gain (letting the sun in on the south side), landscaping, and natural windbreaks to reduce heating and cooling loads
Geothermal systems that reduce energy use grow faster than those MyWestTexas.com - Midland,TX,USAIn summer, instead of shedding heat into already hot outdoor air, the geothermal system puts it into the 58-62 degree ground. In the winter the opposite
