This feature takes a step-by-step look at what you need to build an off-grid lifestyle for yourself and your community.

In this video, I rebuild the fireplace hearth in my rainforest cabin using second-hand bricks, providing an economical ...

Here’s a guide to the equipment necessary to generate and store minimal power for a remote property, from the solar panels to the breaker panel.

If you connect your panels to the grid, you won't be responsible for producing all your own energy. That's not the case if you go off the grid.

Some Molokaʻi families living off the electric grid are getting a major upgrade through a local program. HPR's Catherine ...

Mortgage applications for housing in rural areas have surged, driven by the growing popularity of off-grid living.

Off-grid solar systems use solar batteries to operate fully independent of the power grid, but typically cost more than grid-tied systems.

The inaugural Get Off the Grid Fest happened in 2017 in Blairsville, Ga., to coincide with the total solar eclipse.

Get professional help: Find a design expert in your area Before we dive deeply into each topic, though, let’s do an overview of the five components you’ll need to make off-grid living feasible. 1.