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Home energy efficiency is vital to the success of any off-the-grid homesteading project. When you try to make a go of it without the phony sense of dependability offered by your local utility company, power resources become so precious that every bit of energy you waste undermines your chances of ultimate success. But as you ...

Many Americans dream of a simpler life off the grid, but due to work, family commitments or other reasons, not every person can make it happen. However, for those who do make the move, they often find themselves wishing they’d ...

When most people think of emergency power, they usually think of gasoline, propane or diesel generators. While generators make a lot of sense in an emergency situation, they do have some tactical downsides. First of all, most generators are relatively ...

Solar energy systems are not all created alike. Just because homes have a set of solar panels on the roof, it doesn’t mean that they all are operating similar systems by any stretch of the imagination. Primarily, there are two ...

Puerto Rico’s power grid crisis has triggered renewed interest in solar energy. That’s what happens when a hurricane takes down 100 percent of a U.S. territory’s power grid and leaves millions of people in the dark. And it’s only going ...

June 13th, 2016 Video courtesy of OTGN This week Rich Murphy, a regular writer for Off The Grid News, shares with us some tips on how he uses his new Pocket Power X in his day to day life and ...

May 30th, 2016 Video courtesy of Science Channel Solar flares erupt outward into space at up to 4.5 million miles per hour. What forces cause these explosions that can be the equivalent of millions of nuclear bombs detonating simultaneously? New ...

April 4th, 2016 Video courtesy of Seeker Stories Although 600 million people live without electricity in sub-Saharan Africa, Seeker Stories met 3 inspiring Tanzanians who found unique ways to hack the energy crisis. New Book Reveals the Little Known Secrets of ...

  Transitioning from a traditional city or suburban lifestyle to that of a more rural homestead is occurring with greater frequency these days. The call to live the ultimate do-it-yourself life appeals to many different types of people, and with ...

  President Obama’s war on coal, a resource that provides 35 percent of America’s power, likely won’t end when he leaves office in January 2017. That’s because both Democratic presidential candidates are passionately opposed to coal. “We have to move ...