Corn Instead of a Furnace?

Everyone is looking to cut costs in some way or another. An excellent place to start is your energy bills. These bills can be significantly higher than we often think, and energy to heat and cool the average home requires over 40% of the yearly energy total. Here is what some people are doing to decrease their energy use... An outdoor furnace is a structure that contains heating mechanisms...usually some sort of firebox to 'burn' fuel (corn or wood usually) and a coil of heated water which then can be used to transfer heat to other areas of the home heating system. These furnace structures can be placed 30-50 feet from the home (but as far away as 500 feet). This helps to keep the home quiet (as you are not near the burner) and energy costs down (because the primary fuel of this furnace is a non-traditional, organic source). Learn more at: http://www.alternative-heating.com/outdoor-corn-furnaces.html. They also provide other alternative heating techniques. I didn't know about this topic before this post, and will continue looking into it to see what the application will be for non-farm (rural) areas.