Fire Department going green with new station
Iowa City Press Citizen - Iowa City,IA,USA
The building makes the most of natural lighting, is heated with geothermal energy and much of the old Station No. 2 was recycled …

Companies' outlook is sunny
Delmarva Now - Salisbury,MD,USA
Last week, under overcast skies and an outside high of 38 degrees, the water temperature from solar heating reached 41 degrees, Wilson said. …

The how and whys of foam roofing
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
We suggest that when you're ready to install a solar-heating system, that's the time to do your homework. As far as Solar Tubes go, we like them …

Officials stress safety while heating
Belleville News Democrat - IL, USA
"The general public, while they've always used alternative heating methods, the high cost of heating now is pushing them to try some other things," O'Fallon …

SCHOOL SPORTS DAY CELEBRATES SUMMER POOL UPGRADE
Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand
On Wednesday 17 December pupils at Omarama School held a sports day to celebrate the recent installation of a new solar heating system at its school pool …

Holiday Safety At Home
WWJ - Detroit,MI,USA
The Detroit Fire Department encourages residents to use caution when using alternative heating equipment this winter. According to the National Fire …

Energy-Saving Techniques for SMBs: HVAC
eWeek - New York, NY
Solar hot water systems and solar heating systems are two potentially economical solar energy technologies you might want to consider. …

Underwriters Laboratories Urges Families to Be Safe When Using …
Earthtimes (press release) - London,UK
According to a recent study, nearly 79 percent of Americans are concerned about the rising cost of heating their home and may use alternative heating …

More turning to wood for heat
St. Cloud Times - St. Cloud,MN,USA
... burning wood is likely to remain attractive as a cost-saving method of home heating. “They’re looking for an alternative fuel source, something that’sa …

Area fire chief offers alternative heating safety tips
Neosho Daily News - Neosho,MO,USA
“This year, with the projected increase in use of alternative heating equipment, families need to be especially vigilant to use all heating appliances …

Chimney sweep offers winter safety tips
Ukiah Daily Journal - Ukiah,CA,USA
Whimsy aside, of course, the real good luck chimney sweeps like McHone bring is making your wood stove or fireplace burn more efficiently and safely

Some turn to firewood as way to beat high heating bills
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
If you put in a pellet stove or wood stove, that will heat your home effectively." Customers have been purchasing pellet and wood-burning stoves all year, …

Solar thermal power for hot water, heat called an efficient …
Times Herald-Record - Middletown,NY,USA
... also two-thirds of the heating for a house, by adding low-energy radiators that Beggel imports from Germany, where he was trained in alternative energy. …

Is Solar Losing Its Shine?
Seeking Alpha - New York,NY,USA
Like many other clean energy sources, solar was a viable alternative to heating oil and other fossil fuels. Better yet, solar had a track record, …

Alternative Heating Sources, House Fires On The Rise
NewsTalk 1010 WCSI - Columbus,Indiana,USA
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the Indiana State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson warns that using alternative heating sources could be dangerous. …

Houses use Mother Nature's warmth
Post-Bulletin - Rochester,MN,USA
A geothermal system circulates a water-based solution through a buried loop system to take advantage of the constant underground temperatures. …

Home heating stoves are hot commodities this winter
Baltimore Sun - United States
"We're the alternative to BGE and oil." Interest in stoves, hearths and fireplace inserts - driven by variables such as the severity of winter, …

SUNY Canton study looks at turning grass into home heating source
News 10 Now - Syracuse,NY,USA
SUNY Canton is working to develop an alternative source for home heating. Our Kaitlyn Lionti has more on the process researchers say would be cheaper and …

As temperatures fall, danger from space heaters rises
Dayton Daily News - Dayton,OH,USA
By Kyle Nagel The use and dangers of alternative home heating sources increase as the outside temperature decreases, local and state officials said. …

On top of his game
Kingston Daily Freeman - Kingston,NY,USA
Smith said the public began a steep learning curve about wood-stove use in the 1970s with the oil crisis. Just as general lack of knowledge resulted in …

Permit often a must for wood, pellet stove
Schenectady Gazette - Schenectady,NY,USA
“Anybody putting in a wood stove needs a permit,” he said. “They’re selling like hotcakes and nobody’s getting a permit,” DiMarco reported. …

Get your fireplace ready for winter
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
The thought of a toasty fire in the hearth kindles images of romantic nesting and lower heating bills. But don't strike a match until you've made sure your …

Despite drop in oil, Americans seal up for winter
Reuters - USA
"Sales of pellet fuel and pellet stoves have also been strong as consumers shifted toward alternative heating products in preparation for winter. …

Pellet shortage could leave people in the cold
Miramichi Leader - Miramichi,New Brunswick,Canada
Savoy said he used to own a wood stove, but it was hard work and even though it would get hot, he couldn’t control the heat, unlike the pellet stove. …

Vatican goes green with solar panel roof
AFP
The next project will be a solar heating facility in its so-called "industrial zone". Pope Benedict XVI and his predecessor John Paul II both encouraged the …