Courses, guides & tutorials
Practical guides and tutorials to off-grid living
Energy independence, one house at a time
One couple in Laramie Wyoming took the plunge and went off-grid – without frills or pomp they describe their set-up and how easy it is to live like that....
Star gazing
A new observatory in Northern England is completely off-grid...
Citizen energy at SolWest
SolWest fair in Oregon is a key meeting place for off-gridders. This year the themes are Citizen energy and transport....
Indian solar initiative
Across the under-developed world, solar lighting projects are leap-frogging backward areas into the 21st century...
Seven ways to drop off the grid
Whether you’re a Civil libertarian or just want to be private, you can relax and worry less about the intrusive State with its Big Brother databases, at l...
New UK power plans but no help off-grid
Cowardly British government announce new energy plans but avoid taking the opportunity for leadership....
I lived in a van
After three years living in a van, even a scummy apartment share seemed desireable for this ex-off-gridder...
Post Ranch Inn
An iconic California eco hotel is taking itself off the grid...
Michigan Ecovillage
Bangor community to be modeled on existing building...
Why UK’s only option is off-grid
The forces gathering to require new British towns and villages to be built off-grid...
Carbon calculators better than food
Listing the best carbon calculators on the web...
Pix of the Fire and an Update
Here are the pix of the fire, this was taken on day 2. This is just outside the community entrance, my neighbor and I drove out to see what was going on. This p...