My husband and I built an off-grid cabin 10 years ago, and haven't looked back since. We've learned a lot through years of experience, but we made some mistakes when we first moved here. We should've ...

One Covid project has paid for itself and then some only five years later. And the benefits go beyond cost of living.

When the grid goes dark, most refrigerators warm quickly, and food safety becomes a countdown. New solar-powered ...

Buildner, in collaboration with building materials manufacturer Kingspan, has announced the winners of the MICROHOME Kingspan Edition with a 100,000 EUR prize fund. The MICROHOME Kingspan Edition ...

When my husband inherited rural land, we moved from the Northeast to live off-grid in West Virginia. Our experience has been challenging: I felt lonely at first, and our home requires a lot of upkeep.

One of the things that Canada is best known for is its awe-inspiring natural landscape with abundant forests. Wood is a vital resource, and given its abundance and symbolic meaning in Canada, it's no ...

One of the questions I’m asked most often is whether I think the future of power in the U.S. will be on-grid or off-grid. My answer is that it's the wrong question. Like most complex subjects—and ...