A viral YouTube video from a Tennessee-based off-grid couple is drawing attention for its rare honesty about what it's actually like to live with solar power long-term. After 15 months running a 4,800 ...

Scott Tinker explores what it takes to plan, fund and build solar far off the beaten path. For millions of off-grid citizens and villages, building their own solar power system may be the fastest way ...

Adapt to the natural rhythm of solar abundance and scarcity while living off-grid in California. Learn to live by the sun when doing household tasks and discover the benefits of fire-based cooking.

While “off grid” specifically denotes energy that is not connected to the electrical grid, many individuals use the term in a wider context to refer to a lifestyle that emphasizes self-sufficiency and ...

The author lives in a 2,000-square-foot solar-powered octagonal home made with post-and-beam logs and straw bale infill walls and insulation. Decades of problem-solving and experimenting have given ...