Independent, The (London) - HEAT OF THE MOMENT April 5, 2008 — Volcanic eruption devastated Montserrat 11 years ago. Now, adventurous tourists are boosting its recovery. Rob Crossan reports My taxi driver’s…
Diverse Issues in Higher Education - Baker’s heat May 15, 2008 — [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Moving beyond […]

High Demand Natural gas demand has remained strong in 2005, owing to the continued strong performance of the economy. Additionally, unusually high temperatures prevailing across the country this summer have increased the need for home cooling, which adds to natural gas demand used by electric power generators

Solar hot water heaters use the sun to heat either water or a heat-transfer fluid in collectors. There are passive systems and active systems. A typical system will reduce the need for conventional water heating by about two-thirds. Sometimes the plumbing from a solar heater connects to a house’s existing water heater, which stays inactive […]

Heating Bills to Drop for Natural Gas Users Smartmoney.com - Oct 11, 2006 Homes in the Midwest, where gas is the prevalent heating fuel, will see the steepest drop with home heating expenditures, down about 14%.
Mild winter expected to lower gas heating bills Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Oct 11, 2006 BY MICHAEL […]

Oil Rises as U.S. Demand Gains, Heating Fuel Stockpiles Drop  Bloomberg.com - Oct 12 10:00 PM Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil rose in New York after a report showed U.S. fuel demand increased for the first time in seven weeks and heating fuel supplies fell more than expected.Save to My Web
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Essence - Warming trends smart ways to stay cozy this winter: the nip in the air this time of year is enough to make any of us covet more time under the covers. January 1, 2005 — the comfort zone "Down comforters are a popular option because they offer warmth without weight," […]

Bad weather scuttles Ghost of Charron Lake recovery  CBC Manitoba - Oct 13 8:22 AM The latest attempt to raise the Ghost of Charron Lake, a rare and historic Fokker Standard Universal aircraft that has been submerged in the northern Manitoba lake for 75 years, was abandoned earlier this week when an early winter storm hit […]

Assuming a return to normal temperatures, this winter will be colder than last winter. This should result in increased gas use by almost 3 percent for the representative Midwest residential gas customer. This increased gas use, coupled with the projected price increase of more than 43 percent, would result in an increase of about 48 […]

Builders, utilities, and the Department of Energy have joined together on several occasions to offer tax credits and utility rebates to encourage the use of solar hot water for residential and commercial projects

Unfortunately, many duct systems are poorly insulated or not insulated properly. Ducts that leak heated air into unheated spaces can add hundreds of dollars a year to your heating and cooling bills. Insulating ducts that are in unconditioned spaces is usually very cost effective. If you are buying a new duct system, consider one that […]