Tower company claims to have best wood furnace around Restricted in some big cities as smoke-belching smog machines and targeted by the federal Environmental Protection Agency for tough new emissions ...

"I absolutely believe they will even outgrow that space they just moved into. I think [Lamppa] has the potential to be the next Marvin," the iconic family-owned window manufacturer based in the ...

Every winter as I turn on my oil burner heat unit I do so with a touch of trepidation and guilt. I pride myself on living as sustainably as possible and on my pursuit of environmentally friendly ...

Daryl Lamppa, a 71-year-old tinkerer born and raised in Tower, Minn., invited his son and daughter for Thanksgiving dinner a couple of months ago. Lamppa had something to show them: his own patent, ...

For those who want to burn cordwood, modern wood-gasification boilers offer mid-80 percent steady-state combustion efficiencies and full-cycle efficiencies in the 70-75 percent range. This is much ...

Interest in wood-fired hydronic heating systems continues to rise along with the price of conventional fuel. One heat source used for such systems, especially in rural areas of North America, is the ...

Q: How long does firewood have to dry before it reaches full heating potential? My husband and I are looking to install a wood gasification furnace for heating our home, but I’ve heard that they need ...

Energy generation through wood gasification potentially offers a profitable investment for those with the skill and desire to take on this complex technology. Gasification technology has had a ...

As Nova Scotia's forestry industry tries to adjust to life after Northern Pulp, wood heat projects have been presented as one possible new market for products that right now don't have a destination.