InForest’s Swedish cabins are completely off the grid, relying on solar power, battery backup, and a limited amount of water. Living in one for a week required some compromises, but fewer than ...

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 ...

In this video, I take you through the complete process of building a warm wooden cabin off grid, surrounded by the peace and silence of the forest. Step by step, I construct the cabin from wooden ...

Living off the grid has its perks, but you have to know how to power your home to get the most out of it. One new off-gridder took to Reddit to try to extend how long they could power their home and ...

Inverters are key to making solar panels practical for everyday home use. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence ...

100-watt solar panels are affordable, easy to set up and able to produce electricity anywhere the sun shines. Does this mean they're always the best choice when designing your solar energy project?

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 ...

As part of my years of reviewing home security tech, I've noted the best devices that work off-grid, so you don't need the internet or a connection to a larger electrical grid to use them. That ...