Wood-burning fireplace inserts became popular in the 1970s, at first during the oil embargo of 1973 to 1974 and again from 1979 to 1981 when there was an oil shortfall, according to the Office of ...

Although flush-mount wood-burning inserts are available, the most efficient units jut out of the fireplace into the living area to allow more surface to throw off heat. Cost range: $3,000 to ...

A Paso Robles company is putting out the word on a natural gas fireplace alternative to burning wood that achieved a top score from the Degree of Green home-products rating system in the health ...

People use them to convert wood-burning fireplaces into more efficient wood stoves. An airtight wood stove insert that looks much like a traditional fireplace can be bought for less than $4,000.

Bay Area residents trying to cut utility bills by heating their houses with fireplaces may be contributing to a recent spate of bad air days and possible health problems, air quality officials ...

Households are being warned about the dangers of wood-burning stoves, including modern eco-design models, as a new study by ...

A reader wonders about clean-burning, efficient fireplace fuels. Umbra gets the specs on wood, propane, natural gas, and electric -- and she's just getting warmed up.

Behind the magical glow of that wood-burning fireplace is the awful reality of the particulates it's spewing out. The number one contributor to wintertime air pollution in your neighborhood and ...