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A passion for the sunThe Independent Weekly - Durham,NC,USA... collected from several panels near the driveway, it cannot be classified solely as such because it does not have solar heating or solar electricity.
Home heat takes extra careRutland Herald - Rutland,VT,USAIn light of the high cost of heating fuels this year, many Vermonters will be using alternative heating sources for all or part of their heating needs.
Soaring heating oil prices spark firewood demandCharleston Post Courier - Charleston,SC,USAWith the price of heating oil, well have fires every night, said Rooker, who estimates he saved $1000 on oil the first year he installed a wood stove.
Pellets, stoves in demand even in summers heatDaily News Tribune - Waltham,MA,USACraig Fencer of Whitman looks to purchase a wood stove at Woodstoves & Fireplaces Unlimited in Middleboro. Pellet stoves are already sold out at the store.
MoneySaver Report: Geothermal Heating And CoolingWCBS-TV New York - NY,USAHe's turning to Mother Nature to save money on his heating and cooling bills with a home geothermal system. "I'm excited to see it up and running,
Local firm wins sustainable architecture awardVancouver Sun - British Columbia, CanadaThe living/dining/kitchen area is one big room heated by a wood stove on rainy days, and the sun on sunny days. "In December, I can wear a T-shirt in the
Sales of wood, pellet, corn stoves heat upPittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USAJervis said people shouldn't expect to walk out the door with their new wood stove: "You've got to wait for it a few months." The demand for wood-burning
Breaking free of oil: Home powered with geothermal energyStamford Advocate - Stamford,CT,USABy Richard Lee Joe Comerford and Lynne Kudzy are heating their 50-year-old house on Sawmill Road in North Stamford with a geothermal system they said will
Solar thermal technology heats upEETimes.com - USAFor residential, business and other lower-temperature applications, solar thermal could be used to heat water as well as for space heating.
Energy-efficient livingTheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada"It takes the warm air, either from the wood stove or from the sun, and it circulates it into the floor, where its stored, and then it circulates it back
Warming to woodBerkshire Eagle - Pittsfield,MA,USAA modern wood stove can hit the wallet anywhere between $1500 to $8000, plus $1000 or more for installing a new hearth pad, chimney,
Ridgefield couple uses ground to heat and cool homeRidgefield Press - CT, USAI think oil is going to continue to go up, and I think the further oil goes up the more precious the geothermal system becomes.
Winter heat in a small packageJackson Sun - Jackson,TN,USAThe Pellet Fuels Institute based in Arlington, Va., says "pellet fuel is a renewable, clean-burning and cost-stable home heating alternative currently used
Energy efficient digs the planMarlborough Express - Blenheim,New ZealandWhile installing solar heating might cost more now, in the long run it would cut down his expenses, he said. Mr Smith hoped to keep his units affordable and
Urban or suburban, Toledo-area residents are all about going greenToledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USABut Ms. Bintz could not have easily installed a state-of-the-art geothermal system to complement her solar panels if she had selected a site in the city.
State offers tips on buying wood to burnRidgefield Press - CT, USABurn safely: To keep your home both warm and safe, proper installation and operation of your wood stove, furnace or fireplace is essential.
Energy misersOttawa Citizen - Ontario, CanadaGeothermal energy technologies use heat from the earth for applications that range from powering a heat pump for a single home to large-scale electrical
Soaring heating oil prices ignite firewood demandThe Associated Press - Despite its relentless pace, the family-run business is failing to keep up with demand as homeowners shellshocked by the price of heating oil look to
Energy alternativesColumbus Dispatch - Columbus,OH,USABut "green" power also will come from below: Underneath the solar field will be a network of geothermal energy fields, tapping more than 270 wells that will
Solar alternative viable for Fayette residentThe Citizen.com - Fayetteville,GA,USAShe expects to begin installation of a geothermal system for heating and cooling needs in the coming moths and a gray water recycling system sometime next
High fuel costs have more homeowners eying geothermal heatSeattle Times - United StatesA $6.5 million penguin exhibit at the zoo in Seattle will be heated and cooled with a geothermal system when it opens next year. Zoo officials expect the
Heating and cooling from the ground upPioneer Press - St. Paul,MN,USADakota Electric, the utility for Apple Valley, is giving the city a rebate for installing a geothermal system instead of a conventional natural gas one.
Town bans outdoor boilers for one yearPlattsburgh Press Republican - Plattsburgh,NY,USAMany people are looking at alternative heating methods this year and will do so next year, Mischler said. Former Town Councilor John St. Germain questioned
Resident uses vegetable oil to heat homeCommunity Advocate - Westborough,MA,USABy Angela Greiner Community Reporter Shrewsbury - Both businesses and residents are scrambling to conserve energy and convert to alternative sources as gas
To Ease Big Hurt of Heating CostsEast Hampton Star - NY, USABy Carissa Katz (7/31/2008) As the price of gas inches closer and closer to $5 a gallon, worries about the increased cost of heating a house next winter are
