These Home-Heating Options Go Beyond Oil

Just because summer isn't over, it's not too early to start thinking about how you're going to stay warm this winter.

For those of you heating your homes with oil, it might be time to take a look at alternative heating methods. Is it time to switch to another fossil fuel, such as natural gas or propane? Will a wood-pellet furnace give your wallet (and the planet) a break? Or is geothermal the way to go?

To figure that out, take a look at what a winter with heating oil would look like. ...