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The Post-Oil Economy: After The Techno-Fix
CounterCurrents.org - India
The path beyond petroleum begins by considering five principles: that alternative sources of energy are insufficient; that hydrocarbons, metals, and electricity are inseparable. (...)

Heating costs rise as temperatures drop
Nevada Appeal - Carson City,NV,USA
Record high prices at the gasoline pump this fall will contribute to making the cost of heating Lake Tahoe-area homes this winter more painful than usual. (...) While wood pellets are generally a less-expensive heating option, customers in the area may be paying slightly more this year for the alternative home-heating source.

Nation's 'First Suburb' Aims to Be Most 'Green'
New York Times - United States
It was last spring, during a dinner conversation with a friend about global warming, Thomas R. Suozzi said, that he got the idea to develop the nation’s first “green” suburb in Nassau County. (...) make energy-efficient home renovations, use biofuels forheating, add solar heating and buy products that can quickly reduce home energy consumption.

PEMA Urges Safety for Motorists and Residents Using Alternative Heat Sources
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
As electric utilities continue to restore power, it is critical that citizens safely use alternative heating sources. According to the State Fire Commissioner, carefully read the instructions on your heating source before turning it on so you'll avoid a potentially dangerous misuse of the heating device.

Climate pact to tell on homes
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India
Energy experts estimate solar heating would allow a household to save about Rs 4000 per year in electricity costs by avoiding the use of geysers (...)

Avoid a winter tragedy: Keep homes warm for holidays while protecting against fire risks
Urbana Daily Citizen - Urbana,OH,USA
As more and more people turn to alternative home heating sources in the face of rising fuel and natural gas costs, local chimney sweep professionals warn that too many don't think about the risks of burning wood and other materials.

Heating from the ground up
London Free Press - Canada
Eric Lange used to run around his workplace turning down thermostats and telling his employees to "wear a damn sweater." (...) While the system is touted for being a sustainable alternative to conventional heatingand cooling systems, borrowing from Mother Earth comes with a hefty price tag (...)

Red Cross issues tips on safe heater use
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com - Syracuse,NY,USA
Alternative heatingsources are the cause of nearly 75 percent offire-related deaths, local Red Cross officials warn. That's why the Onondaga-Oswego Chapter of the American Red Cross today has released tips to help CNYers safely use alternate heat sources this winter.

Emissions trading for buildings urged
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Rich and poor countries failed to agree on a plan to open up trade in green goods, with Brazil fearing a major US-EU proposal raised on the fringes of climate talks in Bali was a protectionist ruse. (...) More efficiencies can be gained through an alternative heating and cooling system, alternative energy generation and adopting renewable power for peak load.

Companies see green: Local, state incentives have impact on building, heating choices
Foster's Daily Democrat - Dover,NH,USA
It's beginning to look a lot greener in New Hampshire and Maine as more companies follow a trend to use more renewable energy methods to save money and help the environment.

ENVIROMENT: 'Green jobs' to outweigh losses from climate change
Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
In China, 150000 people were employed in solar heating, a sector with sales revenues in 2005 of $2.5 million. And it said that renewable energy programmes

City of Norwalk provides safety resources for winter weather
Norwalk Plus Magazine - USA
With the official start of winter a few weeks away and forecasts for dropping temperatures this weekend, the Norwalk Office of Emergency Management urges families to take precautions to keep safe this Winter season. (...) As families turn to alternative heating sources out of necessity or to avoid the rising cost of oil and gas, they should take the following precautions:

Prevention increasingly important as temperatures drop
Jackson Sun - Jackson,TN,USA
As the cost of heating goes up, so does the number of people using alternative sources to heat their homes, he said. Also theholiday spirit can fuel an increase in house fires as people's homes become more crowded with flammable objects and fire sources.

Holiday warmth can get dangerous
Community Press - Florence,KY,USA
With the winter holidays come many celebrations with family and friends. Unfortunately an increase of home fires also arrives with the holiday season. The use of alternative heating sources, such as space heaters and wood stoves, as well as the use of candles during holiday celebrations are often the culprits in holiday fires.

Conference boosts visibility of Sun power advocates
Business Gazette - Gaithersburg,MD,USA
The Annapolis conference was co-designed by solar advocate Peter Lowenthal to help businesses take full advantage of stepped up opportunities in solar power and solar heating applications outlined by participants from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Customers Choose Alternative Home Heating Options
NewsChannel 9 WSYR - Syracuse,NY,USA
Oswego (WSYR-TV) - Gas prices are only going higher, according to the Energy Information Administration. Estimates are that they'll go up another 10 to 15 cents...

Using the power of the sun
Online Athens (subscription) - Athens,GA,USA
Most water heaters in Florida used solar heating during the early1900s, but that technique lost favor after World War II, Shedd said.

The eco-home evangelist who cut her electric bill to just £5 a year
Scotsman - United Kingdom
"Wouldn't it be better to spend the money on good draught-proofwindows and solar heating? It could be the best money you have ever spent.