Tiny Off Grid Cabin Cost Around $300 By Using Reclaimed Materials
A couple in the Pacific Northwest have built an off grid cabin, which isn’t all that unusual, but what is unusual was that they estimate they only spent around $300 …
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Another Attack On Solar In The Southwest As Arizona Follows Nevada’s Lead By Slashing Payments To Solar Customers
Another state, this time AZ, has allowed a board of regulators to rule on issues that directly impact the solar industry and solar customers across the state. In AZ regulators …
Could A Hybrid Battery Be The Answer to Your Energy Storage Needs?
Living off grid means you have to find ways to create your own power, and with that comes the need to store that power, which means batteries. Finding the right …
Prefab Tiny Home Can Be Assembled In 24 Hours With Just a Hex Key
Necessity is the mother of invention, or so the saying goes at least and in China the need to find housing solutions in overcrowded and cramped areas of the city …
New Off Grid Flat Pack Cabin Assembles Like Ikea Furniture
One of the most important aspects of going off grid is having shelter. In fact, it is one of our basic needs that we learn about in grade school, and …
Urban Farming In Detroit Brings Hope and Better Health
Large cities almost all have areas that are largely abandoned, falling into disrepair, and are in need of finding a purpose again. This is especially true in places like New …
Seattle Teens Help Build Tiny Homes For The Homeless
In Seattle a group of teens, in conjunction with a nonprofit called Sawhorse Revolution and various engineers and contractors, teamed up to build tiny homes for some of the areas …
Tesla Powers Entire Island Using Solar Panels and Powerpacks as a Micro Grid
With the Tesla acquisition of SolarCity finalized with overwhelming support from investors who seem to believe in the big picture thinking of Elon Musk, Tesla announced another major project, the …
Sweden To Provide Tax Breaks to Repair, Rather Than Replace, Goods
The modern world tends to favor cheaper goods that are typically thrown away once they break or wear out, which creates a “throw away” culture. Since many products are made …
River Turbine Generates Steady Power in 2 Feet of Water
We see a lot of advances being made in solar and even in wind turbine technology these days, and there are even more promising advances just on the horizon, but …