Good Design Vital to Securing a More Energy-Efficient HouseRedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USAFor a more economic and practical investment the architectural designers often incorporate photovoltaic cells (solar power) and geothermal energy into their
Digging deep for home heatingThe Gazette (Montreal) - Quebec,Canada"It's the best thing we ever did," says Pat Dobben of Drayton, Ont., as she describes the geothermal system she and her husband, Luke, installed in their
Heating options for winterNews 10 Now - Syracuse,NY,USA"There really isn't a cheaper alternative, with wood pellets, you pay more with the wood," said McClellan. McClellan says a furnace, if serviced regularly,
With skyrocketing utility bills, focus shifts to safe heatingBoston Herald - United States... or gas or I buy medicine or food, said Coan. That drives people to seek alternative methods of heating and some of them have proven to be very dangerous.
Geothermal technology: Costly upfront, cheap to operateThe Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USARather than "spending a million dollars on oil," she said, she put in a geothermal system. "I remember last year, 'You have kids to feed and stuff.
DO Solar panels work here?Irish Independent - Dublin,IrelandMany people equate solar heating with strong direct sunlight and imagine, with our changeable Irish weather, that solar panels are an inefficient badge of
Burning IssueWall Street Journal - USAThe Popular Alternative: As oil and gas prices soar, people are flocking to stoves to help heat their homes. The Drawback: Burning wood releases harmful
Wood pellets in high demandBerkshire Eagle - Pittsfield,MA,USA... first produced in the 1970s and have become popular, particularly in the Northeast in recent years, because they are a cheap alternative to oil heating.
Modern homes save owners moneyTimes and Transcript - Moncton,New Brunswick,CanadaThe energy efficient home was built with a passive solar heating system. Howden and a partner own Denim Homes in the Annapolis Valley, where they build
People pelting high heating costs with pelletsCarlisle Sentinel - Carlisle,PA,USAThat could take two to four heating seasons to recoup. Still, even with a retail price per ton nearing $300, the pellet alternative for fuel is far less
In from the cold: Family looks at heating costsBurlingtonFreePress.com - Burlington,VT,USAThey decided months ago that despite immediate costs, it was in the best interests of their family to consider alternative fuel sources.
Caution, common sense needed for home heatingClearfield Progress - Clearfield,PA,USABoth men stressed that no matter what the alternative source of heat is, be sure to follow the manufacturers' recommendations and actually read the manual
Understanding Algae As An Alternative Fuel Source: Will The Real PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA... in the development and creation of various algae species targeted to high yield per acre and high levels of usable alternative oil for heating and fuel.
From black smoke to green livingBoston Globe - United StatesCutting-edge ventilation and warming systems eliminate the need for central heating or air conditioning. According to the developers, these innovations will
Degrees of safetyBrattleboro Reformer - VT, United StatesPeople sometimes make unsafe attempts to put in an alternative heating system themselves to save money, but it may lead to safety issues if not properly
Churchill County's green effortsLahontan Valley News - Fallon,NV,USAGoetsch said some residents also use geothermal energy for their homes, something the county is examining. Both Goetsch and Gulden agree that individuals
Award-Winning Ecodan Low Carbon Heating Products Prepares for Mass Azom.com - USAAir source heat pumps tick all the right boxes as a renewable alternative to gas. Other alternative technologies cannot reliably supply both heating and hot
Heat pumps provide alternative to furnacesShelby Township Source Newspapers - Shelby Township,MI,USA... an alternative way to heat homes that Air Conditioning Engineers has begun offering a guarantee that homeowners will save money on their heating bills
ATG launches Altherma, the cost effective alternative to fuel boilerAME Info (press release) - United Arab Emirates... which was launched in collaboration with the Japanese Daikin company, uses alternative energy, saving up 50% of the conventional heating system bill.
If you build big, you better build greenVail Daily News - Vail,CO,USAOthers, like the geothermal system, could cost up to twice as much as its traditional counterpart. But thatsa five- to 10-year pay back, he said of the
The cold, hard truth about heating oilYakima Herald-Republic - Yakima,WA,USAby Mai Hoang Like several fashion trends of the 1970s, the wood stove is in vogue again after decades of being passed over for more convenient heating
Masonry heater releases warmth over 12 to 18 hoursThe Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USAOtherwise, he said, "Buy yourself a wood stove. It's going to be cheaper." Some people do it for the economics and others to improve the environment.
Interest in pellet stoves soaringColumbus Dispatch - Columbus,OH,USARural Ohio residents are the most likely to benefit from a switch to an alternative heating source because they are more likely to rely on heating oil and
Neighbors choose geothermal option for heatingAdrian Daily Telegram - Adrian,MI,USACoon said he is hoping technology improvements will open the door to this green energy alternative to rising home heating costs. Larger home lots like the
These Home-Heating Options Go Beyond OilMainStreet - New York,NY,USAFor those of you heating your homes with oil, it might be time to take a look at alternative heating methods. Is it time to switch to another fossil fuel,
