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 couple saving money to build a home shared their current off-grid living setup, capturing the attention of many people online. Posting to the r/OffGrid subreddit, one person shared their current ...

Let me be honest. Three years ago, I thought disconnecting from civilization would solve everything. No more electric bills, no reliance on corporations, no stress. Just me, solar panels, and freedom.

A scientific group has proposed adding thermal solar panels to air-source heat pumps while also using grid heating to keep temperatures stable at night. The group modeled a system that could reportely ...

When a heat wave hits New York City, many customers can soon expect a message from Con Ed, asking customers to conserve energy. The reason is to protect the heat-strained electric grid, which, when ...