The author uses a pump with a garden hose outlet to supply water to a mounted showerhead. Construct a simple, inexpensive rainwater shower system heated with an off-grid solar water heater. If you ...

Amy Tsuneyoshi uses large water totes in her rainwater catchment system at her Aiea home. She also cultivates a variety of succulents and other plants that don’t require much water. Amy Tsuneyoshi ...

Real energy independence can be tricky to accomplish, but during the past few years, I've accumulated some insights that aren't so obvious. The main misconceptions about life off-grid are that it's a ...

Perhaps you’re dreaming of obtaining your home’s electricity without having to rely on that provided by your town or city. If so, you’re hoping to go “off the grid.” And if that’s your dream, you’ve ...

PARADISE — The Camp Fire Restoration Project will be hosting a workshop on rainwater catchment systems 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30 at Ridgeview High School located 5944 Maxwell Drive. The ...

When Steve Sakala first arrived on Hawaiʻi's Big Island nearly two decades ago, he had a vision: a self-sufficient farm that could support both a sustainable lifestyle and a vibrant, off-grid ...