The earliest settlers of Seattle burned wood to keep themselves warm. One of modern-day Seattle's biggest suppliers of heat plans to do the same. Seattle Steam Co., which operates two plants that ...

There is one group that’s really going to miss Concord’s unique wood-powered steam heating system as it shuts down over the next year or two: Loggers. “It’s a link in the chain – and you know what ...

Steam mops seem like a perfect deep-cleaning tool—you don’t have to wring out dirty water like with a mop, and the heat can loosen up sticky spots that might otherwise require hard scrubbing. But ...

Q: My kids were playing around in the house and a tennis racket hit the leg of our coffee table. Anyway, the racket dented the wood leg and it is quite noticeable. Is there anything I can do? A: The ...

That process, known as "solar steam generation," may soon be made simpler and less expensive … using burnt wood. The basic idea behind solar steam generation is that untreated water gets drawn up ...

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