Events
News and events about renewable energy and green living.
Bankers nixed Copenhagen
It was obvious from the start that the Copenhagen climate conference was doomed. World leaders were trying to square an impossible circle. They had to reduce ca...
Eco-villages now in 70 countries
In 1991, Robert and Diane Gilman co-authored a seminal study called “Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities” for Gaia Trust. Today, there are ecovi...
Lo-energy xmas
The outside of your home may be a shining example of the Christmas season but there are ways to be energy efficient and still light up with Christmas fun. and i...
Nick Rosen on CNN
Off-Grid founder Nick Rosen is interviewed on CNN today. The article puts Off-Grid living into the context of Copenhagen. In the interview given at the start o...
Copenhagen’s off-grid tree
With international climate change talks less than a week away, the host city has taken its Christmas tree off-grid with a rack of bicycles powering LED lights. ...
Don’t get frustrated – be inspired
We are honored to welcome a serving member of the US Armed forces as our newest regular contributer. Laurie Tamminen is currently in a theater of war that is fe...
Australian Eco gifts
Here are a few ideas that will help, or at least not hinder the Australian environment Oregon Scientific Solar Weather Clock $139.99 THIS tidy unit is as practi...
An Eco-village is born
A new eco-village won zoning by giving locals what they wanted...
‘JR’ back on the grid
It was always ironic that the actor who played oil tycoon JR in Dallas, himself lived in an off-grid home in California. But no longer. Larry Hagman and his w...
LaMar’s Simple Solar Homesteading videos
Some time back, I did a review of LaMar’s Simple Solar Homestead, a great (and inexpensive) ebook created by LaMar, the great thing about LaMar, is he is ...
What to do, now there’s no jobs
Lists the web sites which offer volunteer positions on organic farms and similar organisations, worldwide...
Western New Zealand
Looking to go off-grid in New Zealand? Here are two places to head for...