Sustainable Living

In my opinion, algae is the future of biofuels and will help end our addiction to fossil fuels. Farming algae for biofuel can create the renewable energy we need to …

This is a MOD of my original 1280sqft shipping container home design, with an increase of 160sqft achieved by spreading the containers apart another 4 feet. This makes the common …

Would you believe it’s possible to grow 60,000lbs of organic fruits and veggies per acre? According to Urbanhomestead.org they can produce approximately 3 tons of food annually (2009) on only …

What’s stopping you from going off grid right now? Is it money? Most likely. Money is the main reason why people don’t go off grid sooner, if ever. Your financial …

This shipping container home concept uses 4 shipping containers for a total of 2560 square feet. At this size, you could easily incorporate 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms into the …

ZeroHouse is a prefab concept home designed by architect Scott Specht. It is an off the grid, high-tech, modular, completely self-sufficient home. It’s a very cool design – similar to …

HIGH TECH OFF GRID LIVING: There are always purists in any group of people, club or niche area of interest. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion, and somehow they believe …

This is another design concept that uses 3 shipping containers for a 1280 square foot ranch style shipping container home. The key here is to maximize floor space with a …

Sustainable fuel sources are incredibly important and will become more so as the world continues to deplete fossil fuels. Biofuels hold great promise as renewable fuel sources. The key is …

Shelter, water, food, and a job. These are the necessities. The four pillars of life. However, one also needs a foundation on which to erect these pillars. That foundation is …