Heat: A Common Concern?

By Eliza Daley, By my solitary hearth

I’ve spent probably way too much time thinking about burning things. And the conclusion I’ve reached is that we need more wood.

Winter Approacheth

By Eliza Daley, By my solitary hearth

I do not want an oil-burning furnace. I can’t afford an oil-burning furnace. I don’t want oil-burning anything to even be.

The Truth About: Heating and Cooking with a Wood Stove

By Kara Stiff, Low-Carbon Life

First of all, wood stoves are not an automatic environmental impact win. You should know that right up front (more about it later). We always consider environmental impact when we choose but we also take into account other things: comfort, safety, labor commitment and especially resilience. Our wood stove was chosen mainly for resilience.

Energy Asset

By Rick Barnett, Connect4Climate

A new possibility for near-term abatement involves heat/cool energy, the only type of consumption that’s unaffected by growing demand for electronic technology. In addition to cutting carbon, less air conditioning also cuts the use of chlorinated refrigerants.

Keeping warm with minimal heating: small-scale solutions

By Claire Schosser, Living Low in the Lou

I discuss some of the ways you can add the equivalent of an extra layer of clothes to your residence.

Heating People Not Places: How to Keep Warm in a Cool House

By Kris De Decker, Low-Tech Magazine

If we rely solely on insulation, solar energy and sustainable architecture, it would take too much time to address the high energy use of buildings.

Heating People Not Places: Radiant & Conductive Heating Systems

By Kris De Decker, Low-Tech Magazine

Restoring the old way of warming would not make sense without new technology.

Restoring the Old Way of Warming: Heating People, not Place

By Kris De Decker, Low-Tech Magazine

It would make a lot of sense to restore this old way of warming, especially since modern technology has made it so much more practical, safe and efficient.

Energy Crunch: Avoiding a new dash for gas

By Energy Crunch staff, Energy Crunch

Nearly half the UK is now open to fracking. The latest onshore oil and gas licensing round opened up most of England and the Midland Valley of Scotland for applications to drill...

Simpler ways to stay warm

By Brian Kaller, Grit Magazine

We use many times more energy keeping warm than our ancestors did...