Dear Jim: I use my fireplace for extra heat, but it is a hassle. I am considering getting a corn or wood pellet stove instead. Are they energy efficient and low-maintenance, and what are my options? — ...

Corn is the new king when it comes to heating stoves. It appears that every manufacturer of corn-fueled stoves in the United States and Canada is facing a backlog of orders because of the huge demand.

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," ...

Takoma Park, Maryland—On an exceptionally frigid day in this Washington, D.C., suburb, a modest black stove in the Ikle-Khalsa family's living room was keeping the house warm. Every few seconds, it ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Rising rates for natural gas and electricity seem to be prompting more people to investigate other heat sources such as pellet stoves and wood stoves. Salespeople been running ...

STRAWBERRY POINT, Iowa (AP) -- There's nothing corny about heating with corn this winter in Eastern Iowa. Ryan Riechers just opened his Riechers Corn Stove Heating in Strawberry Point last fall, and ...