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US Army seeks off-grid system in Belize
Fort Sam Texas is looking for a contractor to provide it with a complete and usable 15KW-Hrs Off-Grid Hybrid system. The specs are interesting as they provide...
Giving Utilities notice to disconnect
Remember those dreaded words in red ink, the final warning if you haven’t paid your bills for more than three months? Well, we’ve written our own no...
The sunspots are coming
Dangerous new groups of sunspots have unleashed a storm of huge solar flares which threaten grid connections worldwide, as astronomers predict two years of stor...
No Name Key- battle to save renewable community
After two decades, a tiny Florida island where 43 households live off the grid may be forced to accept Utility power. The lure of enhanced property prices has p...
Harvesting gas in China
Connect balloons to a canister on the extraction machinery of an oil facility in Binzhou...
The Renter’s Energy Dilemma
Four ways to save money on energy without installing permanent equipment (ie when you are renting or in temporary accomodation)...
Houses that put money in your pocket
These days, with so many builders touting themselves as green, the whole idea of a green home can seem like a marketing ploy. Instead of stepping into someone ...
Energy companies halt USAF attempts to go off-grid
Refuse to allow military to disconnect renewables from grid during power outages...
Green home improvements
A list of projects that help save energy use any time of year...
China to extend renewables domination
While US stalls, they’re eating our lunch...
Upgrading a small solar system – video
I just love learning how other people live off-grid, especially when they are doing it in a very similar way to how I live. LaMar Alexander has done all of this...
Don’t believe the hype
Legislation needed to tackle misleading solar advertising. We are being swamped with false claims...