Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Here's another example of a climate-change solution that may actually be the opposite. Wood pellets made from trees cut in the forests of North Carolina and the Southeast are a growing alternative ...

Volvo CE AirBurners BioCharger; image via Air Burners. When work is being done off the grid in remote locations, it can be hard to keep construction equipment fueled up – regardless of whether that ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- When it's cold outside many of us may resort to using supplemental heat like a space heater to stay warm. Fire departments don't discourage it, however, they emphatically ...

A new peer-reviewed study quantifies broadly for the first time the air pollution and public health impacts across the United States from both manufacturing wood pellets and burning them for energy.

The residential No-Burn Day alert is effective on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 from midnight through 11:59 p.m. Information on South ...

Wood-burning stoves are booming in the UK, a cozy response to high energy prices and cost of living pressures. But this comes ...

A new proposal would significantly rewrite E.U. rules on renewable energy, ending subsidies for biomass like wood pellets. By Lois Parshley In recent years, Europe’s power plants have slashed their ...

Adding an outdoor fireplace to your backyard can instantly turn your patio or deck into a space you can enjoy year-round. Outdoor fireplaces can keep you toasty on chilly evenings and instantly create ...

When many people think of wood-burning stoves, the chances are that they imagine bulky cast-iron boxes, smoky chimneys and soot-blackened glass. The models that were a mainstay of old cottages and ...