Vehicle living
a life of Mobility
Home for less than $20,000
An electrician from England built himself and his girlfriend alarge comfy home for less than $20,000, (£12,000). Daniel Bond turned a double-decker bus into his...
While you are off the grid who will monitor your messages?
Huffington Post responds to the new trend for cabin porn. And it suggests a new business idea. The online mag runs with a series of pictures of off-grid havens ...
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
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
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 —...
Samsung solar computers imminent
A decision by Samsung to sell solar powered laptops in Bangladesh at low prices could be the first of a new generation. For mobile users and those living with...
EPA $1m to Colleges for off-grid research
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded more than $1 million in grants to 15 university and college teams for innovative off-g...
Car is my home, FedEx is my office
By Mooch, owner of Inspired Design & Development – an international Website & Branding company. I’ve been living out of my car since Septemb...
Powering your cell phone
I know, I know – how do you call yourself off the grid when you have a cell phone so rooted to your ear that you would need surgery to remove it? Whatever...
NPR on Electric cars
How would an electric car work out for an off-grid household? Remarkably well assuming it could be charged up during visits to the grid. And the car battery w...
Space Travellers offered new options
The cheapest land, unspoilt environment, cheap energy,but the gas bills are huge...
Museum showcases tiny house designs
Looking for a cheap home – this mobile house will fit on a scrap of land – urban infill or rural...