Living “off the grid” may conjure images of counter-culture hippies or the old-fashioned ways of the Amish, but there’s a growing movement of people who generate their own electricity and live in the lap of luxury without ever paying a utility bill. Correspondent Patty Kim meets some of the estimated 180000 families across North America [...]
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Taking Charge: Living Off-Grid
Posted by admin on August 25th, 2011
Posted in Off Grid Living 
Tags: clean energy, clean technology, electricity, energy independence, off-grid, utility bill 
1 Comment »Derek Von Nechten, Living Off-the-Grid
Posted by admin on August 21st, 2011
A conversational interview with Derek Von Nechten at the Arc of Hilo with Charmaine. He describes his way of life of energy-independence, and includes renewable sources such as photovoltaic, alternative power generation (gas generator), and water-catchment.
Living Off the Grid – Part 5
Posted by admin on August 18th, 2011
A great documentary done by Les Stroud from the Survivorman series. One that really turned me on to the idea of living self sufficiently. Call it what you want, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that we’re living beyond our means, and a return to self sustained living is a good all [...]
Living off 60 Watts of Solar
Posted by admin on August 16th, 2011
I work as a programmer and for almost 3 years worked from home on a combination of a small 1k watt generator, some deep cycle batteries, 60 watts in PV solar panels and the equipment i keep charge are only the laptop, two cellphones (one for 3g tethering) and an electric shaver, a couple of [...]
Energy Roundup 2009 – Off Grid Living (2 of 6)
Posted by admin on August 12th, 2011
(2 of 6)
Posted in Off Grid Living Tags: 2009, eco, energy, Fredericksburg, green, grid, home, house, LEED, off, offgrid, Roundup, sustainable, Texas, TX No Comments »Off-grid Living 3
Posted by admin on August 9th, 2011
Brian and Gina’s home on Janvrin’s island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted in Off Grid Living Tags: crafts, green, off-grid, Organic, pottery, small farm, solar, straw bale house, sustainable, wind 2 Comments »Off-grid Living 2
Posted by admin on August 7th, 2011
Brian and Gina’s home on Janvrin’s island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted in Off Grid Living Tags: crafts, green, off-grid, Organic, pottery, small farm, solar, straw bale house, sustainable, wind No Comments »Sunrise Off Grid 2010 – Opening A Doorway To Our Possible future – ist edit
Posted by admin on August 3rd, 2011
The thinking behind this amazing experimental festival set to a backdrop of images from The Sunrise Celebration 2009 including the fire walk – see website – www.sunrise-offgrid.co.uk “there is no audience” Time to Transition The time has come to embrace solutions. Whether we face the End of the Age of Oil or the End of [...]
Posted in Off Grid Living Tags: activismgirls, Boys, celebration, Children, dancing, Family, festival, grid, love, men, music, offgrid, One, party, peace, rpoff, stonehenge, sunrise, women 10 Comments »Off-Grid Farming
Posted by admin on July 31st, 2011
La Campesina Project’s new fields are a year old, and the off-grid farm plan is well under way. La Campesina Project is a community supported agriculture venture
Posted in Off Grid Living Tags: agriculture, community, csa, farm, food, garden, local, Organic, supported 25 Comments »70s Off-Grid Homestead
Posted by admin on July 28th, 2011
Slide show of construction of a 1970s homestead in the Oregon Coast Range. Electricity was 12 volt, from a deep-cycle battery system in the family car. Water was from a hand-dug well. Propane refrigerator, gasoline generator for washing clothes and running power tools. Two babies were born there. The larger house has since been reconstructed [...]
Posted in Off Grid Living Tags: cabin, country living, homesteading, house, off-grid, owner-built, simple living, simplicity 21 Comments »
