Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

This detailed walkthrough breaks down a complete off-grid van plumbing system featuring a 36-gallon freshwater tank, a ...

"I really wanted to keep this system as passive as possible." ...

Privacy, solar power and sprawling land are drawing buyers to places where “self-sufficiency” still comes with a good airport ...

Remaining on-grid made sense for this solo homesteader, but learn how to build an off-grid cabin on a budget to keep those features in a small cabin. In terms of home energy systems, “off-grid” and ...

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. Going solar doesn't mean going off the grid -- unless ...

EcoFlow isn’t the first company to start producing more versatile systems, but it certainly is one of the simplest systems I have personally come across. I already gave you guys a bit of a teaser of ...

Welcome to our series answering reader questions and concerns about how to cut the utility company cord. I currently use wood to heat my off-grid home but would like to figure out my options for using ...

A solar system stress test for off grid living shows you where your power system fails before a storm, cold snap, or long cloudy week tests it for you. Your off grid solar power system might work ...