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Ronnie Wood’s Ex-wife Runs Her Own Power
Jo Wood has got guts. the ex-wife of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood took on a huge project a few years ago, and now has…
- People ·
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Emerges From “Darkness Retreat”
Aaron Rodgers has emerged from his “darkness retreat.” The Green Bay Packers star quarterback ended his four-day stay in an Ashland, Oregon facility, Sky Caves…
Off-Grid Authors Battle Neighbours
The authors of a book about how to live legally off the grid have been blocked from their home as revenge for writing the book.…
- Energy ·
Your Car Will Be Your Battery
Petaluma, CA – 18th Feb. A new kind of car charger could unleash massive growth in off-grid living. Enphase Energy has announced plans to introduce…
Heating bills UP in SoCal storms
Residents of Southern California have endured months of droughts, followed by floods, and now face brutal increases in the cost of home heating. That is…
- Shelter ·
Off-Grid Housing In USA & Europe Worth $68 BILLION By 2028
A new report on the off-grid housing market claims the sector is growing at 7% per year and will reach $68b per year by 2028…
- Energy ·
Judge halts Sunnova bid to power new homes off-grid
A California regulatory judge preliminarily rejected a move by Sunnova Energy, one of America’s biggest rooftop-solar companies, to serve as a micro-utility to new residential…
- Energy ·
US Food Corps Turn Away From The Grid…Along With Google and Big Govt.
Power outages are even more costly to food producers and distributors than they are to the rest of us. Loss of refrigeration can mean loss…
- Energy ·
Nigeria grows off-grid power
Nigeria announced in 2017 that it would no longer be pursuing a national grid strategy, but instead would develop island power in specific areas across…
America’s latest RV trend: getting wa-a-ay off-grid
Recreational vehicle makers often boast how their RVs and trailers can feel just like home. Besides their cleverly packaged bathrooms and kitchenettes, when you park…
Off-Grid Second Homes in UK DON’T Need TV License
If you are a part-time off-gridder in the UK, already paying for y0ur TV license elsewhere, then you don’t need to pay the £159 at…
- Energy ·
Choosing a Turbine to Generate 5KWh from a Waterfall, River or Stream
Generating electricity from a river or waterfall can be a great way to access sustainable energy more reliably than solar or wind, and all year…
looking for people to buy land in french pyrenees together
We are still looking for people…. for the mountains in french pyrennees . I am Johnny Tidd a survival teacher running my own school in…
Can I Use Waste From Composting Loo to Fertilise Veggies?
Yes, you can use the material from a composting toilet to fertilize your plants and it has an honourable tradition. In eighteenth century Japan, human…
- Spirit ·
Decarbonising the grid derailed by “thick, white, male plumbers”
Over 95% of plumbers are males in the USA and the UK; more than two-thirds are over 45 years old; two in five want to…
Off-Grid solutions in War-torn Ukraine
Rolling blackouts are the reality of everyday life in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Russia’s war is increasingly targeting the civilian population and the country’s…
Power Out in Alabama,Georgia, Tennessee after Tornadoes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — At least seven people were killed on Thursday as severe storms and tornadoes left a trail of damage across the South, officials…
Utility Company Bosses Disliked By 42% Of Their Staff
Its not just customers who dislike Energy and Utility companies with a passion. Company bosses in the Energy and Utility indsutries are amongst the most…
New Yorker Finds A Guy Living Off-Grid In Manhattan
Last May Josh Spodek disconnected the circuit breaker in his West Village studio, and now “his carbon footprint is about that of three average-sized house…
- Energy ·
Rooftop Solar Incentives – Win Some, Lose Some
From Inglewood to India, via Slovenia and Spain, rooftop solar funding is in a state of flux. While California has suspended its statewide incentives, the…
Vegan Land Blueprint for Activists
The Vegan Land Movement in the UK provides a model for others to follow – anywhere in the world – to link up and secure…
Family full of capable individuals looking for off-grid community
Hello everyone! My name is Jo, I’m 30 and I’m looking for my people. I work in the audiobook industry and I’m fully remote. I…
Bluetti Batteries Continue To Make Strides
Bluetti is one of the pacemakers in the home battery market, with an online following crowdfunding some of its latest products. Over the coming weeks…
Seeking Landbuddy To Go 50/50 on Land
Hello my name is JB and i want to start an offgrid homestead in the wilderness of western Canada, i am looking to live a…
- Energy ·
Florida Energy Bills Rocket
Power companies in Florida are warning residents of another major increase in your electricity bill. A request sent by FPL and Duke energy in December…
Elon Musk’s Satellites Help Ukraine
A cluster of 3,335 satellites called the ‘Starlink Constellation’ created by SpaceX is currently offering off-grid high-bandwidth WiFi to consumers in 45 different countries. Around…
Inflation Reduction Act Actually Causing Inflation
“Greenflation” will be the word of the year by late 2023. In 2022, the US Congress passed the biggest climate bill in history — under…
- Land ·
Easy Off-Grid Living in Panama (Central America)
Live off-grid in a community of 24 homes with like-minded, friendly people in a very safe, fun, beautiful setting. You don’t need to be a…
US energy grid buckles – but who is to blame?
12.23.22 – States by customers out Tennessee 205,982 North Carolina 184,920 Virginia 140,331 Maine 104,068 Pennsylvania 98,101 Over 1.5 million Americans were without…
Looking for help with a community hydroelectricity scheme
Hi all! A small group of us are hoping to set up a community hydroelectric project in the next few years and are looking for…
- Energy ·
Queues Around the Planet for Grid Connections
West London, UK – 17.12.2022. A huge housing development on the West side of UK capital city has had to be postponed because the developers…
USB blanket for low-cost warmth
What could be nicer than climbing into a warm bed on a cold, damp night? Normally that means heating the room, but you could perfectly…
Is Fusion Energy the Net Zero equivalent of the Covid Vaccine?
Washington DC – US department of energy has trailed an announcement later today (Tuesday), from energy secretary Jennifer Granholm and under-secretary for nuclear security Jill…
- Energy ·
EU owe $11.36 TRILLION to Cop27 Loss & Damage Fund – new report
Calculations by Off-Grid.net show the EU total liability under the new Cop27 agreement announced in Egypt today, is $11.36 trillion. Assets of the Loss &…
US & Europe Microgrid survey results – 2022
There are currently nearly 700 significant microgrids in the USA and only about 13 in Western Europe, according to a new report. There are four…
Europe faces winter of rolling blackouts and energy squabbles
European countries facing energy shortages will be bidding against each other for scarce energy supplies at times of peak demand this winter. Leadership failure by…
Be off-grid ready – Power yourself up with this battery-panel combo
If you want to Work From Anywhere, and you need to make sure you never run out of power, then this pairing will allow you…
- Events ·
Progress on Disclosure only Success of COP27
As President Biden prepares to address Cop27, it is already clear that “the world’s last chance to conquer climate change” will end in failure.Newsflash: 1.5…
- Energy ·
Sunset for the Grid?
The electricity grid is a relic of C20th technology
- Food ·
Water kefir farming
I appreciate today’s short attention span theater, I have a lot to say about kefir. If you want the short version, scroll down, you’ll see…
Living in nature
Land with trees and traditional house-caves to share in the mountains. Feel free to contact, cheers!
Hoping to retire off-grid
I’ll be retiring in about 2.5 years and hope to buy a piece of land on Cape Breton Island with the proceeds from selling my…
Hide-a-way
Thank you for taking the time to open my add. I am a free spirited middle aged woman who loves the woods. I have…
Looking to Rent Land!
Hi! New here. I’m Katie and my husband are looking to rent land and begin living off-grid. If anyone is looking for this kind of…
Off-Grid Without EMFs – 5g – WiFi
Hi all, I’m posting on behalf of the “EMF-Free Housing” FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1125115091718081 If you are looking to get away from 5g, WiFi, cell towers,…
- Energy ·
Now UK Energy Utilities Want A Windfall Tax
The UK government announced last Friday, it will insulate the British people against energy price rises this winter – using money rather than more conventional…
I’m back!!!
It’s been a while, a long while since I’ve been here, many things have happened over the years, and some things have remained the same.…
Off-Grid in the UK? No help from govt in energy crisis
As costs of energy double and redouble in the UK, and the government prepares to announce details of a bailout for householders, 100,000 off-grid households…
Sunnova battles regulators to supply home energy in California
Sunnova will use a 20 year old law to get around current regulations
UK housebuilders look at going off-grid in energy shortage
With an energy crunch looming and up to ten years wait to get a grid connection for new housing developments in some parts of the…
Cortijada Los Gázquez
[before_listing id=193 images=https://off-grid.net/wp-content/uploads/edaa7cb882601a60329bc53f1f5c4c0f.jpg youtube=null] At a thousand meters above sea level, Cortijada Los Gázquez is an ‘off-grid’ destination for creatively minded travellers high in the…
Gridlock for UK Renewable Electricity
New renewable energy projects in Britain are facing a 10-YEAR wait to get their power onto the country’s national grid. Incompetence at the top levels…
OffGrid at Nagaland
OffGrid at Nagaland
Looking for Like Minded person/couple
turkeys sm.jpg (94 KB) I have a beautiful property in the Sierra Foothills that I could share with a like minded couple. Off-Grid, wildlife preserve,…
New model emerging for energy management
Gridbeyond is one of a new breed of companies, a grid aggregator offering to save money and energy for companies and communities, by selling the…
- Energy ·
New wind farms could bypass the grid – and locals would benefit
The UK government’s new energy policy is, to nobody’s surprise, much like their old energy policy. Attention has focused on the lack of support for…
- People ·
Dale Vince enters politics
UK Energy boss Dale Vince’s appearance on Radio 4’sThe World This Weekend on Sunday, to announce his entry into politics, was a great piece of…
off-grid co-op?
I am starting a housing co-op near Glasgow, Scotland, with view to going off-grid
Looking for the perfect spot
My girlfriend and I are interested in building an earthship. We have been studying sustainable and off-grid building practices for the past few years, and…
How to turn Ukraine refugee problem into NetZero opportunity
Ukrainian citizens deserve our help right now – in any way we can. But the country is not entirely blameless. It has been discriminating against…
Warring couples lose off-grid dream home to lawyers fees
It began as a perfectly normal arrangement in communal living, copied by innumerable groups that want to spread the cost of a piece of land…
Looking for a site in Norfolk UK
Norfolk / East Anglia, UK. Have lived on a boat on the Broads, in a caravan in the woods, returning from overseas and looking for…
Mr. BugOut
Young archtitect planning his own bugout and looking for buddies to cooperate with and possibly share the bugout.
Seven Ways to Beat the Blackout this Winter
Homeware stores report a 60% year on year increase in website searches like hot water bottle, candle and flashlight. These are baby steps. You don’t…
Care-and-Cleaning-of-Natural-Stone—16pages.pdf
AGuide to the Care & Cleaning of Natural Stone Apublication from the Marble Institute of America Marble Institute of America 28901 Clemens Road, Suite 100…
Only 26,000 car chargers in the UK and many are broken
The UK government announced on Sunday night it would boost electric car charging, and tossed out a figure of “another 145,000 new charging points” to…
- Spirit ·
Porn-Induced Impotence
Having Porn-Induced Impotence is not just awkward for the person that has it, however, for their partner as well. When an individual has this problem,…
- Featured ·
If you take the dime, you gotta take the crime
Ever since 2008, I have been puzzled as to why individual directors are never prosecuted for corporate crimes in the UK. At the time of…
- Energy ·
Micro-Nuclear or Mini-nuclear?
COP26 may have been a near-total failure, but I heard dozens of delegates congratulating each other on being present for what one called “the energy…
Any Christian Communes?
My name is Tyler, I am looking for a Christian commune where everyone lives and worships together aswell as help one another, If anyone knows…
- Energy ·
Off-Grid campaign for Renewable Micro-Grids
UK Parliamentary Petition Decarbonise UK energy by funding locally-owned renewable micro-grids About 75% of all global warming (ie carbon emissions) is caused by the production…
- Land ·
10 Acres in McNairy County TN
See the video for details about this property: https://vimeo.com/612685690 This 10-acre property is perfect for those who want maximum privacy without sacrificing convenience. The property…
How to open PST file without Outlook?
PST files stand for personal storage table. It is a file format used by Outlook to store users’ data. Many organizations use PST files to…
- Water ·
No Directors Prosecuted for Deliberate Sewage Dumping by Southern Water
One of Britain’s biggest water companies was fined £90m ($126m) today for deliberate dumping of “billions of litres” of sewage into the North Sea over…
Sign petition now to delete anti-van clause from Police Bill
A new law aimed at protesters will allow police to seize thousands of vans parked anywhere in the UK, other than designated camping sites. The…
- Land ·
Houseboat and land in UK – £0.5m
The price of the off-grid dream just went up. In the wake of Covid, climate change and the stream of urban dwellers moving to the…
Using our Landbuddy Map – new video
Our Landbuddy section is one of this web site’s features most valued by our readers. Now we have released a video to explain how to…
Liana Cornell, actress-activist, on her new Eco-TV series
In real life, the actress Liana Cornell –co- star of the Amazon and Sky TV series Britannia – is living off the grid in Cornwall,…
- Land ·
Off-Grid Manufactured Home on 40 Acres in Ash Fork, AZ
Spacious 1620 sqft, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath manufactured home sits on 40 rural acres with beautiful panoramic views. The home is equipped for your rural…
From Burning Man to Burning Van – Nomadland author Jessica Bruder talks to off-grid.net
It seems amazing to the off-grid and van-dwelling communities that a low-budget docudrama about life on the road could be about to receive a large…
Barriers to Nomad living and the UK Police Bill
We know a lot of you have concerns and questions about the ways governments are stopping people from living off the grid. Its a growing problem…
Van dwelling in rural UK
Fuelled by a desire to break free from mortgages, rent and commuting; searching for the simple life, in beaches and beauty spots a largely invisible,…
- People ·
Robin Wright on directing her new film: Land
House of Cards star Robin Wright’s latest character is a broken women who abandons everything she knows, and retreats to a mountaintop, in the new…
- Events ·
1.4 million Texas homes off-grid as power network buckles
More than half of energy-rich state’s total power generation capacity remains offline The electric grid, which is designed to enable energy trading rather than protecting…
- Energy ·
US Power Grid Closes in on Debtors
The Washington Post reports an unprecedented rise in arrears owed to Utility companies by America households struggling in the pandemic. Those bills are about to…
- Energy ·
Big tech needs to be on the grid – but we dont
The combined power usage of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Apple is more than 45 terawatt-hours a year, about as much as New Zealand, new…
- Energy ·
Best portable power stations to buy in 2021
Whether you are living off-grid or just moving arond for business or leisure, keeping powered up is an important part of your preparations. Portable power…
- Featured ·
Kentucky a centre for off-grid living
A Kentucky couple, who have been off-grid for more than five years, have set up a website to discuss the lifestyle. Mark and Emily McCafferty…
Schoolboy sets up sheep business after renting neighbour’s land
A 13-year-old entrepreneur schoolboy has set up a farming business after renting a neighbour's land to rear his flock of sheep. Young farmer William Banham…
- People ·
Interview with Frances McDormand on her new film – Nomadland – UK Exclusive
Oscar winning Frances McDormand is the most fascinating and enigmatic actor on the A-list right now. Having her pick of the most heavily funded movies,…
In Israel, a failed town finds new hope – off-grid
A disused factory that once symbolized the dismal economic failure of Dimona in southern Israel’s Negev desert, has metamorphosed into a 21st century manufacturing hub…
Off-Grid, Socially-Distanced, Christmas Gift Solution
Celebrating its second Christmas, Ungifted allows you to take part in the Secret Santa tradition, without being a part of a mass-produced junk problem that’s…
- Shelter ·
UK Rural Homeless Rise 20% A Year
Homelessness in rural England is doubling every 3 years, according to campaigners warning planning reforms are likely to worsen the situation. The sharp increase in…
- Energy ·
New California fires caused by electricity grid – SoCal confesses
Oct. 28—Thousands of Southern Californians were without electricity for a third day Wednesday, as the region’s largest utility turned off power to areas where strong…
- Shelter ·
Anthony Russo’s off-grid cabin- Architectural Digest
Movie maker Anthony Russo’s off-the-grid cabin in the Angeles National Forest is high style – on the inside. On the outside it still looks like…
- Water ·
All 16 Quarterfinalists in $9 Million Solar Desalination Prize – listed
The lineup for a Solar Desalination Prize has been announced by the US Energy Dept. Our pick is the Solar Aqua Flex: Off-Grid Solar Still from…
- Energy ·
Tesla plans its first off-grid community
Tesla is planning to take a 1,400-acre community in Mexico completely off-grid. The first-of-its-kind energy solution at the Twin Dolphin community in Los Cabos, will…
- Land ·
Public land sell-off halted till next Prez term
Public land owned by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the US is some of the most important for off-grid communities – including those…
Shepherd’s Huts – 9 Remote Retreats for an Off-Grid Break in the UK
Shepherd’s Hut stays are becoming popular as the multiple lockdowns give us all a taste to break free from TV, electricity and even buildings with…
- Energy ·
Gas generators are a power option
Cummins gas generators were launched last year and already their installations power the equivalent of 52,000 homes. The HSK78G offers reliable power off the grid.…