WATERLOO -- Livestock farmers aren't the only ones getting squeezed by high corn prices. Corn stove and furnace sales have cooled off dramatically this winter, dealers say. Corn prices have more than ...

BEAVERTON Larry Richardson has always liked to experiment with things. So it didn t seem too strange when he came up with the idea of a furnace that can burn enough corn to heat a house. Richardson is ...

Since natural gas prices increased, more people are turning to alternative fuels to heat their houses. After MidAmerican Energy announced last year it would increase its gas rates, Stacie Fidlar, of ...

While corn stoves and furnaces may save money, retailers say there is work and maintenance involved. Unlike natural gas and LP that's piped or brought to a home, people using corn as a heating source ...

But aside from being a staple food for many different cultures, a Beaverton company is hoping people look to corn to heat their homes as natural gas prices rise. But aside from being a staple food for ...

After a month of trials and many errors, Superintendent John M. Searles of Merrill Community Schools is finally confident his money-saving corn furnace is working properly. "It seems to be heating ...

CLINTON - Dianna Sloat had escalating home heating bills on her mind Monday when she stopped by Clinton City Hall to see state Rep. Bill Mitchell. "You either get to keep warm or eat - you're not ...

CLINTON - Dianna Sloat had escalating home heating bills on her mind Monday when she stopped by Clinton City Hall to see state Rep. Bill Mitchell. "You either get to keep warm or eat - you're not ...

Washington, Conn. | It sounds goofy, heating your house with kernels of corn. Jokes? Sure. Polenta power. Popcorn power. But the Petersons of Washington, Conn., who bought a corn-burning furnace nine ...

CHICAGO - New furnaces that were showcased at the 2009 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) seemed to feature smaller footprints and quieter operation. Others ...