Why so many are choosing Solar Passive Houses
Solar passive houses are the name of ease – a brief discussion Passive solar houses have made it possible to live with minimal temperature variations. Without investing any money in heating or cooling, you can save dramatically on these bills. Of course, it sounds too good to be true, but it is a reality […]
Tour of Converted Van in New Hampshire
Life Opted Out Podcast gives us a tour of their newly converted tiny home – a van conversion!Check out their electric and solar set up, the water system and more on Instagram: @lifeoptedout
Transitioning Solar Panels to our Sailboat
Transitioning to a Sailboat Before we lived on a sailboat we lived off grid in Northern Arizona, traveling around our RV. Our sailboat is a Pearson 323. When we moved onto our new home, we brought our solar setup along. Here’s how we have it installed. We removed our bimini and mounted our (2) 225 […]
New Solar Powered RV Is Off-Grid Dream!
Packing up your things and taking a road trip is a goal for many adventurers and off-griders, but driving around a vehicle that gets 8 miles per gallon can be quite costly to the owner and the environment. A German based company called Dethleffs may have put an end to this contradiction by designing a […]
Create Your Own Self Sustaining Homestead on Only One Acre!
If you ever thought about living on a self sustainable homestead, there are so many ways to do it and you only need about an acre of land. Here are some guru tips on how to create your own self sustaining homestead including raising dairy cows, managing grazing, rotating crops, growing food, water management, and […]
Powerful Steps: Solar Powered Backpacks Provide Electricity to Children in Kenya
Young social entrepreneur, Salima Visram, grew up in Kenya where there is no at-home electricity for most school age children. “My vision for Soular is to make a holistic system of interventions and services that give people the tool to alleviate themselves from poverty,” This makes reading or studying at night almost impossible without the […]
Classy Solar: New Roofing Tiles Have Built in Solar Technology
Solar Roof Talk about innovation in green technology! This Kenyan solar company, Strauss Energy, has developed a roofing tile that contains solar panels built within their structure! These tiles can supply the electricity needs for a typical household. In fact, the design is so efficient, only on third of the roof’s tiles need to be […]
Off Grid Saltwater Battery Can Power Home for 10 Years!
Off Grid Salt Water Battery Aquion Energy has developed a non-toxic off-grid solar battery that can last a household over 10 years! The salt water powered Aspen Solar batteries can handle daily use and require literally zero maintenance. The batteries can handle up to 3,000 full cycles, or 3,000 days and nights. Steady Power The […]
10 Things We Wish We Had Known Before Going Off Grid
Solar power is easier than you think Plants cannot grow without rich soil Water runs downhill, gravity fed water systems are easy Carrying water is the WORST Batteries run out Bears like trash Firewood is a ton of work Yurts are better at cold weather than they are at hot weather Temporary is longer than […]
Become Disaster Ready with Roll Out Solar Panels
When disaster strikes, electricity is usually the first thing to go. Tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, etc… can all wreak havoc on a community, sometimes leaving homes and business without power for days or weeks. These easy to install solar panels are called “Roll-Array” and take a fraction of the time other panels require to install. Everything […]
Incredible! Solar Stove Cooks Meals in Minutes – Anytime, Anywhere
Go Sun Solar Stove With the goal of creating a fuel-free off the grid cooking experience, inventor Patrick Sherwin launched a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013 to provide funding for the GoSun Stove. The solar stove is able to cook a full meal in 10 minutes and can reach temperatures of over 550 F. According to the […]
France Set to Pave 621 Miles of Their Roadways with Solar Panels
According to a recent announcement by France’s Ecology Minister, Ségolène Royal, the European country will soon start paving a significant portion of their roadways with solar panels. The project, called Wattway, will reportedly provide power to over 5 million French citizens, or 8% of the population. Minister Royal is proposing that the cost of the […]