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Smart Meter backlash
Bloomberg News reports a fast-growing consumer movement in opposition to smart meters. Smart meters, so called because they allow real-time usage monitoring, ...
In Berlin, an experiment in living “off-grid ready”
How different is life in a super-efficient home designed to generate more energy than it consumes? The Welke family in Berlin are guinea pigs in a social experi...
I dream of the Smart Grid
One man’s fantasy of what the so-called smart grid could mean for all our futures: The further encroachment of government and bureaucracy on our private l...
Royal endorsement for off-grid living
Poundbury village to use natural gas for cooking , heating and electricity generation. no longer needs the grid....
Microgeneration in UK
These are exciting times for the British microgeneration sector. Dave Sowden, chief executive of the Micropower Council has said that the UK is “the only ...
EPA $1m to Colleges for off-grid research
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded more than $1 million in grants to 15 university and college teams for innovative off-g...
Solar Power intro
Are you thinking of switching from conventional energy to solar power? A rooftop solar PV power plant is not only a money-saver, it can also generate cash by su...
US-China Trade War escalates
The long-awaited Trade War with China has started. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke (pictured with President Obama) has slapped a retroactive tax on all Chinese so...
Best energy system for your home or community
Whether you live off the grid, or connected to the grid, there are a variety of solutions to help you deal with rising energy costs and reduce your bills includ...
Choosing the wrong wind turbine
Farmers and off-gridders disappointed by poor quality and lack of after sales support....
Net zero homes – do the math
Gary and Bobbie Worker from Portland, had their heart set on an energy neutral home that was as financially-efficient, as it was ecologically effective. “...