Corn-burning stoves in hot demand [View All]

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http://www.journal-news.com/hp/content/news/stories/2006/03/14/HJN031406CornHeatEdit2.html

With spring on the horizon, it may seem like a bad time to bring up ways to save on heating costs. But there’s always next year.

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And the way alternative fuel stoves sold this year, you might want to put an order in now.

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Price said people are spending hundreds of dollars per month to heat their homes for the winter. He said one customer with a 2,000-square-foot home can heat a home with three tons of corn, or less than $600, for the entire winter.

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Price said the burned corn, which is called a clunker, can be used as a fertilizer in home gardens.

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