NY plans to change the way you heat your home. Gas, oil, propane furnaces to be phased out
A state commission today approved plans to phase out fossil fuel-burning furnaces beginning as soon as 2025 as part of New York’s aggressive program to address climate change. The plan adopted today by the state Climate Action Council requires energy-efficient electric heat pumps or other non-combustion heating systems in every new home built in 2025 […]
Winter expected to be costlier for those who heat with oil
After several years of skyrocketing winter heating costs, millions of Americans are expected to finally get a little relief this coming season — if they heat their homes with natural gas, that is. Natural gas heating, which is used by just under half of US homes, is expected to cost an average of $726 this […]
Which heating system will be cheaper next winter? Natural gas vs oil
The winter heating season is approaching, considered to run from October through March. And if the Old Farmer’s Almanac prediction is correct it’s going to be a colder-than-normal one for much of the United States. That means Americans will be using more energy to keep their homes warm when Jack Frost comes nipping. Depending on […]