Ever since the first caveman threw a log on the first fire, burning wood for heating and cooking has helped to define human civilization. But wood as a fuel source has some inherent drawbacks, ...

Wood stoves, a technology that has been around for hundreds of years, have been updated for the 21st century with vastly improved energy-efficiency and pollution control features. Also known as ...

Wood burning stoves are becoming increasingly popular, which has led to growing concern about their health and environmental impacts. There is no clear consensus about the impact of pollutants ...

Types of pollutant Are wood burning stoves bad for the environment? Are wood burning stoves bad for your health? What is the amount of pollutants released by wood burning stoves? Deciding whether to ...

Colin Dunn is a writer and former managing editor of TreeHugger. Pellet stoves have become darlings of the green home heating world, in some ways; they're more efficient and have fewer particle ...

Throughout history, woodstove technology has developed to heat homes, but not all of it has been equally clean and efficient. Here we take a look at how cordwood-fueled stoves have progressed over the ...

Almost half the world still cooks its food with solid fuels, such as wood and charcoal. The results are deforestation and black carbon, which contributes to global warming. And smoke-related disease ...

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, ...

There is something cosy and appealing about settling down next to a roaring fire in winter but, every year, nearly 61,000 premature deaths in Europe are caused by air pollution as a result of people ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. JAY, ME - DECEMBER 08: Steve Fuller of Peru feeds his new ...

With oil and gas prices soaring, more Americans are using wood-burning stoves to heat their homes — but owners can be in big trouble if they aren't careful. the stoves can save their owners big bucks, ...

Close-up of a wood-burning stove in home, Yulin, Shaanxi province, China, 1990. (Photo by Forrest Anderson/Getty Images) Implementing adequate policies to replace wood and charcoal burning stoves ...