California’s original off-grid store relocates
Real Goods, the California-based original purveyor of off-grid living supplies, has relocated to Ukiah, California. The move follows the companys…
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Oz utility takes its customers off-grid
After a devastating bushfire, one remote WA farming community takes steps towards a solar solution — and it’s cheaper, safer,…
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Gadget produces solar power and clean water
Multi-membrane solar panel uses waste heat to warm water and thereby purify it - Saudi researchers hope to ready it…
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Cooking with the sun
There are several different ways to use the sun in cooking, aka solar cooking or solar ovens. If you live…
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Black Hills Energy Cuts Renewables Payout
Last week the South Dakota Public Utilities unanimously approved a 19 per cent reduction in pay for renewables – that…
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South Africa Power Crisis
The local authorities in Cape Town, South Africa face a power crisis as electricity theft, unpaid bills and switching to…
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Solar sheds for sale
UNITY, Maine – 11 April – For Joas Hochstetler, manager of the Amish-owned Backyard Buildings, the idea of manufacturing a…
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Spain’s Sun Tax to be axed
In October 2015, Spain’s Council of Ministers approved a controversial tax on those using electricity produced by their own solar installations.…
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Feeling Hot Hot Hot: Solar Cooking in Action
Cooking can be challenging in itself. Following recipes, getting the right ingredients and hoping it comes out tasting delicious –…
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The Road to Self-Reliance
American families have been going off-grid for more than forty years, but for most it’s a gradual process, involving a…
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Solar TV: Entertainment Everywhere
Living off-grid but want to keep dumbing down? Cello Electronics have introduced what they claim is the first LED solar…
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