You probably don't want to think about it. But it's almost time to fire up the furnace. A regional not-for-profit is trying to get more people to... Oct 06, 2017 — You probably don't want to think ...

Certain Southern states might be known for oil and gas production, but the region also is a major producer of a lesser-known energy source: wood pellets. The South this year was the nation's biggest ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The N&O just ran a three-part series with front-page coverage on wood pellets and ...

Here's another example of a climate-change solution that may actually be the opposite. Wood pellets made from trees cut in the forests of North Carolina and the Southeast are a growing alternative ...