"The off-grid house uses the sun, the soil, and the water available." Architect shares incredible design of off-grid home ...

Solar power for off-grid homes. Solar power is the most commonly used renewable energy source for buildings. In fact, 80% of American homes do utilize solar power in some form, with over 1,000,000 ...

This guy built a DIY shed to hold an off-grid solar system for the house he was planning to build afterward. He made the triangular frame and covered the walls with wooden boards and steel sheets.

By embracing solar power, many African countries are seeing improvements in electricity access, but financial barriers remain ...

Having an off-grid system in a tiny home is like having windows. It is easy to install and can help power up all the electronics. This one comes with 4.5 kW ground array solar panels, a converter ...

The result is the Circular Tiny House (or shortened to CTH*1), an experimental 204-square-foot (19-square-meter) off-grid micro-home that is made with recycled and renewable materials, and strives ...

Looking for a completely off-grid solar system? Our favorite brands are SunPower, Sunrun, Tesla Energy, ShopSolar and Elevation Solar.

Emily estimates that she spent about $143,000 for the construction of her "tiny-ish" house, not including the cost of transport, the deck and the solar power system.

A story about how Jean and John Kiedaisch ended up off the grid—and why they've stayed there. JOHN: We moved to this part of Vermont from Boston in 1980. Our land was on a gravel road with no ...

Luckily, the house, at an elevation of about 1,300 feet, doesn’t need air conditioning. Still, solar power usually imposes limits. This High-Design Hawaiian Home Is Totally Off the Grid ...

It’s called the Bora Boreal and it’s a floating house on a lake outside of Quebec, Canada, rendered completely off-grid in a remote location, which makes it just perfect to fully immerse ...