Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Beko last year rolled out its first solar-powered refrigerator in South Africa, which has been beset by rolling blackouts for years due in part to an aging power grid. The country has both the ...

Adapt to the natural rhythm of solar abundance and scarcity while living off-grid in California. Learn to live by the sun when doing household tasks and discover the benefits of fire-based cooking.

Switch to solar with a system built for you. Exciting advancements in solar energy are encouraging more and more folks to jump on the sustainability bandwagon and look into solar panels. Before you do ...

Enphase Energy just launched a new off-grid system that lets homeowners power their homes without a utility connection – even for extended periods. The California-based Enphase says the off-grid setup ...