Americans heating their homes this winter face a stark cost divide

American households have been facing higher energy prices this year and as colder weather approaches this winter, they may face higher heating bills for their homes depending on the type of fuel used.The Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Energy Department's main analytical agency, released its winter fuels outlook on Tuesday, which said that the agency's "expectations this winter vary because of diverging trends in energy price among fuels and regional variation in forecast temperatur