When the power grid fails, most homes' solar systems shut down as well. But one homeowner found a way to keep the lights on.

In Wittmann, one couple is powering their home with the sun, storing their own water, and living inside a fully self-sufficient Earthship called the Sonoran Rose WITTMANN, AZ — This desert home in ...

New England winters can get wicked cold. This week, five of the region’s states launched a $450 million effort to warm more homes in the often-frigid region with energy-efficient, low-emission heat ...

The self-described idyllic life of a family of five living in an Italian forest with horses, donkeys and chickens has stalled after a court ordered the children be removed and placed in foster care.

ROME, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A British father denounced on Friday an Italian court decision to remove his three children from the off‑grid woodland home where they lived with him and his Australian wife, ...

I once spent nine months on an off-the-grid farm about an hour south of San Isidro del General. Located near a river and along a high, lonely ridge in the foothills of the Talamanca/Chirripó range, it ...

For one couple, life without running water or electricity hasn't been as tough as some might expect. Although living the "off-grid farm life" in gorgeous Hawaiʻi probably doesn't hurt. In one video, ...

Enphase Energy just launched a new off-grid system that lets homeowners power their homes without a utility connection – even for extended periods. The California-based Enphase says the off-grid setup ...

#offgrid #diy #solution Watering grass on a well system can be tricky. When you don't have public utilities, you don't have access to an unlimited amount of water. When you need to water your lawn on ...

This recently completed tiny house combines off-grid functionality with a well-designed and surprisingly luxurious interior that lets its owners live and work wherever they want. The unnamed tiny ...