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Power for remote cell-phones (and everything else)
Fenix International has launched a new battery designed for the rigours of life off-grid in the developing world...
Husk power guru
Profile of Gyanesh Pandey, 33, CEO and Co-founder, Husk Power System...
Bloom Box rolls out second wave
Bloom Energy has maintained a low profile since its highly orchestrated news conference, chaired by John Doerr, raising the curtain on its fuel cell technology...
Solar Flare could kill the Grid
One of the biggest dangers to the grid is bothering the British Secretary of Defense Liam Fox. Today he warns that the electricity grid, financial networks and ...
Super-efficient solar cells
The much-hyped cells from Sanyo were announced months ago but are only now available to consumers...
National Grid scams consumers
“Red flag” expenses include $35,700 tuition bill for an executive’s children, $1,200 for shipping a wine collection from the UK, and $1,200 fo...
7 Things I use, living off-grid
PB and I have been living 100% off-grid since December 2007, we have done most everything ourselves, mostly by hand, it’s cheaper that way. Over these las...
Off-grid generators – am I asking too much?
I want a generator with an engine so simple I could strip the top end down myself, replace the valves, lap them in, all in my lunch hour. Am I asking too much?...
Best Inverter Generators
We recommend the best buys in inverter generators – preferring the latest, quietest technology...
We won’t kill again, promises National Grid
National Grid shut off power to a New Hampshire woman who needed oxygen. She died and an investigation continues. The company changed its policy on disconnectio...
US Army trials off-grid living
US Army tests off-grid living quarters, as well as preparing major bases to become energy self-sufficient and therefore secure....
Australia comes around to composting
Anaerobic digesters use human waste to make power. Sending it to landfill is a waste of waste...