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 ...

WOODBRIDGE -- It looks like a shed and it will keep your home warm all winter long without using a drop of foreign oil. So what's not to like? Plenty, according to the public interest research group ...

BEAVERTON, MI--(Marketwire - Sep 27, 2012) - Outdoor wood furnaces have become a new trend toward energy independence for many families deciding to eliminate high household energy costs by taking ...

The tension between use of local, low-cost energy sources and the health effects of breathing wood smoke played out for hours in a hearing room Wednesday, as the Environment Committee heard testimony ...

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 ...

If you live in the country with access to even a small forest, and you’ve got an interest in using wood to economically heat your home and outbuildings, you should consider an outdoor wood boiler.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- As outdoor wood furnaces catch on with homeowners looking to escape high heating bills, they're running afoul with more town and village officials worried about smoked-out neighbors.

MONTPELIER, Vt.—When oil prices climbed, more people turned to wood to heat their homes, many using outdoor wood furnaces that to some are air-polluting nuisances. From Vermont to Connecticut to ...

HYDE PARK – The Town Board has passed a local law strictly regulating the use of outdoor wood-burning stoves. Officials say the furnaces can be a nuisance to neighbors due to smoke emission. While ...

How ironic. As millions of gallons of oil spew uncontrollably into the Gulf of Mexico, there are some who want to limit the use of a local, abundant and renewable fuel: wood. Current law severely ...