The World Health Organization considers air pollution the greatest environmental threat to public health, estimating that it kills more than 7 million people a year and attributing almost half of ...

ALBANY, New York, September 30, 2008 (ENS) - Searching for efficient renewable fuels, New York State is investing $1.6 million in the evaluation and improvement of wood-fired heating equipment such as ...

As winter approaches, a progressive tax credit is being used to incentivize U.S. homeowners to switch to lower emission with ...

The cheapest and most reliable option available for many Mainers, heating with wood now includes modern and highly efficient boilers. An error has occurred. Please ...

Restricted in some big cities as smoke-belching smog machines and targeted by the federal Environmental Protection Agency for tough new emissions regulations, wood stoves and furnaces have been burned ...

A: No. The 2009 Stimulus Plan (the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009") specifies that only wood stoves that are 75 percent efficient will qualify.

ATHENS, N.Y. (AP) – With the touch of a finger on an iPod-style screen, Eric Besenfelder can monitor and troubleshoot the shiny, wood-pellet furnace that heats Athens Elementary School in the Hudson ...

The crackle of a fire on a cold winter night can add charm to any home. However, fireplaces aren’t a particularly efficient source of heat, especially in chilly temperatures. And electric fireplaces, ...

When the temperatures outside begin to drop there's nothing we'd rather do than curl up by the fire, sip hot cocoa, and read a good book. But if your home doesn't have a traditional fireplace, this is ...

Gasoline prices have fallen back, but homeowners are still expecting high heating bills this winter. While that is a challenge for consumers, high prices, like other changes in the marketplace, also ...