Stoves that burn shelled corn are a hot commodity, and a company in northeast Colorado can't keep up with the demand."This year's been phenomenal," says Vic Wisdom, president of Wisdom Industries in ...

COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) -- Gary Egger says it didn't take much to realize using corn to heat his home would save him lots of cash as the nation braces for rising gas prices this winter. "I raise corn," ...

Dear Jim: I thought about installing a corn or wood-pellet stove to help heat my home. Will they save money, will they work when the electric power goes off, and are they convenient to use? --Chris G.

ST. PAUL — The prospect of high heating bills this winter is prompting many Minnesotans to turn to wood and corn stoves to heat their homes. At the Minnesota State Fair, Kris Borgeson stays busy at a ...

Dear Jim: I thought about installing a corn or wood pellet stove to help heat my home. Will they save money, will they work when the electric power goes off and are they convenient to use? - Chris G.

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 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Sales of corn-burning stoves and firewood are heating up as people look to escape soaring fuel costs this winter. Sales of corn-burning stoves and furnaces are so hot they may ...

PLAINVIEW — As the temperatures drop, a Plainview farm hopes the market for its new home-grown renewable energy product line will heat up. The Kruger family farm grows corn, but it is not ethanol that ...

FANCHER — Homeowners looking to upgrade their heating units and save energy may qualify for a tax incentive as well, said Chris Nelson, owner of Big Ash Stoves in Fancher. Nelson is one of several ...

When Mike Tidwell searched this summer for someone to insure a granary he wanted to help build, he got a string of rejections from confused insurance agents. "Nobody would do it. They'd never heard of ...

As Central Nebraskans look toward the coming winter, two things come to mind: being green and memories of last New Year's infamous ice storm. People are keenly aware of the importance of minimizing ...