Historically, heating technology was pretty simple: mankind huddled around a basic campfire to stay warm and cook dinner. In more recent centuries, fireplaces were constructed with brick or stones and ...

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, ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. – Statistics show that the heavily forested states of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are among the top five in the country for the per capita emission of pollutants from wood stoves ...

A wood stove rebate program aimed at combating air quality issues has expanded to Bennington County. This year, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont's HEAT squad is offering rebates to homeowners in both ...

In West Lebanon, New Hampshire, the Woodstock Soapstone Company builds wood-burning stoves. A woodstove is essentially a firebox with a chimney. Installed in a living room, it can heat a home all ...