My preference is with heat with fire as it cozy and runs on renewable resources. The tradeoff is the amout of effort and time it takes to keep the fire going. This is not as big a deal for someone walking but quickly becomes prohibitively taxing with only a functioning upper body to fetch, chop, stack and carry wood.
The folks at American Energy Systems seem to have come up with a great multi-fuel stove than can burn all kinds of organic scraps. This will vastly simplify the chore of keeping the home warm.
[tags]wood stoves, multi-fuel stoves[/tags]
