Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every winter as I turn on my oil burner heat unit I do so with a touch of trepidation and guilt. I pride myself on living as ...

Some Americans are now going outside to turn up their heat. They're using outdoor wood furnaces that pipe hot-water heat into their homes. But neighbors say the units are a health hazard. Federal ...

Save money and increase self-reliance with this DIY wood burning furnace. Building a homemade outdoor wood furnace can heat your home and hot water. Marcus Ashley’s solution to the skyrocketing cost ...

Interest in wood-fired hydronic heating systems continues to rise along with the price of conventional fuel. One heat source used for such systems, especially in rural areas of North America, is the ...

TOWN OF SPRING GREEN — If you hope to save money on heating fuel by installing an outdoor wood-burning furnace, Spring Green Township officials want you to get a permit and follow some basic rules.

Wood smoke contains dust and soot particulates that include carcinogens, and federal regulators are working with furnace manufacturers to make the next generation of outdoor furnaces much cleaner. U.S ...

What if someone told you that there"s a way to virtually eliminate your energy bills this winter? There is a way -- but with a caveat. Having a wood or corn furnace means reducing your energy bills.

GEORGETOWN — Officials adopted an ordinance to regulate outdoor wood-burning furnaces in the city, and may add regulations soon. Mayor Pro-Tem Darin Readnour said city officials had received ...

Every winter as I turn on my oil burner heat unit I do so with a touch of trepidation and guilt. I pride myself on living as sustainably as possible and on my pursuit of environmentally friendly ...