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Two experimental nicro-grids in the South African outback prove the concept can work anywhere...

Isn’t it funny that the first sentence is always the hardest to write? But here goes, first an introduction, my name is Wretha and I live 100% off-grid. I...

I thoroughly enjoy cooking, I am very passionate about it, to the point that going to restaurants is a bit of a challenge to me. I can’t just enjoy the me...

The new solar incentives favor the wealthiest buyers of solar panels and give off-grid homes no help at all. But the solar industry doesn’t care....

Everybody should try it A 72-year old woman has switched off ALL power in her home in protest at ‘crazy’ energy bills. Anne Myall refuses to use ele...

Nick Rosen invites suggestions, places and people for his new book “Off-Grid America.” Call Nick on 1-877-706-7423 or nick at www.off-grid.net....

CBS implies the Earthship movement is a weird hippy cult, but still gives them plenty of prime-time....

More questions from you and my answers. Anonymous said… Your adventure sounds wonderful! I’ve read almost every post in your blog in the last two we...

Toni Tanskanen: not religious – spiritual I’m living in the countryside in a community in Southern Finland. We live in a 150-year-old log house. Our...

Here are a couple of questions from my wonderful readers, and my answers, enjoy! Mayberry said… I’d like to know the background story to how y&#8217...

More evidence emerges that tap water contains pharmaceuticals. So maybe bottled water is better after all?...

This is what to expect Off-gridder Lamar has researched the great depression and “gleaned much info from my parents that lived through it” to come u...