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Rescue pod launched
Minnesota students design a cheap off-grid hub for disaster relief....
Orlando Bloom’s Epiphany
Orlando Bloom is taking time out from acting to study Buddhism, and he is building a nearly off-grid home in London at the same time. Orlando says he needs time...
Going grey — water that is
This article discusses some basic aspects of a greywater system that could be used off-grid. Greywater is the used water at a particular site, except for water ...
$500 home
Its easy to think that off-grid living is expensive and out of reach – but that’s just not so! Using off the shelf materials and an open source des...
Branson’s New Toy
Richard Branson�s got himself another island to do with as he pleases. Branson wants his latest purchase to serve as an eco-friendly example to the rest of the ...
High-tech sustainable house
A house being built at Florida State University incorporates hydrogen, solar and fuel cell technology and is set to be wholly off-grid....
Ssstay connected
Imagine the scene � you�ve finally gone off-grid, your cosy hut is nestled somewhere rural and beautiful, and you feel really cut off from everything, in a good...
WC=Waterless Closet
On our homestead, we have greatly reduced our water usage by eliminating the flush toilet. The idea of polluting fresh drinking water with humanure is an odd co...
Gore is a bore
Al Gore, Richard Cizik, National Association of Evangelicals, Live Earth,...
By-product Bargain
Ta-da! The idea of combined heat and power – or cogeneration – has been around for a while, but harnessing it for domestic use is underexploited. Ma...
