With the cost of heating oil and natural gas prone to spikes, some are deciding coal is worth the trouble.

With the cost of heating oil and natural gas prone to spikes, some homeowners deciding coal is worth the trouble.

With the cost of heating oil and natural gas prone to spikes, some homeowners deciding coal is worth the trouble.

Like other energy alternatives, heat pumps have won new admirers as energy costs have skyrocketed, and the small businesses that install them have seen sales surge.

Even with the recent sharp drop in oil prices, they remain so high that experts are predicting that heating bills this winter will far exceed those of last year.

Even with the recent sharp drop in oil prices, they remain so high that experts are predicting that heating bills this winter will far exceed those of last year.

Even with the official start of summer only days away, most people who depend on oil for heating are already facing the question of how much it will cost to go through winter.

Millions of Americans are behind on electric and gas bills, and record numbers could soon face energy shut-offs.