Induction stoves typically need special wiring or a larger plug, adding hundreds of dollars in electrical work to the cost of the appliance itself. But Van Gilder's stove plugs into a conventional ...

That’s put him on the leading edge of a new segment of the appliance industry focused on climate-conscious consumers. Van Gilder replaced a gas stove in his Manhattan apartment last year with an ...

Changing from gas to more climate-friendly electric appliances usually involves expensive retrofits. But a growing list of companies offer stoves, heat pumps and water heaters that make it easier and ...