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Little Sun could change the lives of millions
SolarJul 14, 2012

Little Sun could change the lives of millions

Tate Director Nicholas Serota has got behind an off-grid lighting initiative by a leading Artist. Olafur Eliasson’s new work is a solar-powered lamp that ...

US Army speeds up move off-grid
EnergyJul 6, 2012

US Army speeds up move off-grid

The recently unveiled Army Energy Initiatives Task Force has launched its most ambitious project yet: a 50-megawatt biofuels power plant on Schofield Barracks, ...

Amidst power cuts – debate controlled by Utilities
EnergyJul 5, 2012

Amidst power cuts – debate controlled by Utilities

WASHINGTON (AP) – In the aftermath of violent storms that knocked out power to millions from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic , sweltering residents and el...

UK Utilities allowed to profiteer
EnergyJun 28, 2012

UK Utilities allowed to profiteer

This graph of wholesale and retail electricity prices reveals how successive governments allow the big Utility companies to make bumper profits, increasing the ...

Grants for Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities
EnergyJun 28, 2012

Grants for Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities

Federal Register – Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels for the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities SUMMARY: The Ru...

Solio sucks
SolarJun 25, 2012

Solio sucks

Whether you are living off the grid, or just moving around away from power outlets for your smartphone or laptop, solar chargers can be a life-saver. They also ...

UK Energy crunch approaching
EnergyJun 24, 2012

UK Energy crunch approaching

The British Government is in the pockets of the big energy companies. The UK still has a mountain to climb in terms of funding if it is to secure energy supplie...

Pledge to our film on kickstarter.com
CommunitiesJun 19, 2012

Pledge to our film on kickstarter.com

We have just launched a Crowdsourced project on Kickstarter.com. OFF THE GRID AND ON THE CLOUD is a documentary about how Off-Grid living combines ancient wisdo...

Candle powered generator seeks kickstarter funding
EnergyJun 3, 2012

Candle powered generator seeks kickstarter funding

A tiny tech startup called Tellurex is launching its new candle-powered electric light via kickstarter.com, the crowd-funding web site. Although we at www.off-g...

Solar Kindle
EnergyMay 20, 2012

Solar Kindle

Keep reading on the move, when hiking, or a long sea journey. This winner of a Consumer Electronics Show innovation award for 2012 is a first of its kind &#8212...

Free solar in Wales
SolarMay 11, 2012

Free solar in Wales

Looking for free solar power and live in North Wales? Farms and rural businesses without mains electricity in Conwy, a costal community at the tip of Snowdonia ...

Commodities forecast – food, oil, farmland prices to slump
EnergyMay 9, 2012

Commodities forecast – food, oil, farmland prices to slump

Commodities Trader Peter Brandt sees lower oil prices; bubble in grains, farmland Brandt is a technical trader, poring over charts and patterns to spot potentia...