Off-grid living isn’t just for the bold, modern nomads with adventure in their souls; self-sufficiency can actually be compatible with the idea of cozy comfort and an idyllic lifestyle in a beautiful ...

Chris Taylor heads up marketing for the GIS Group of Sharp NEC Display Solutions of America, which is the creator of GuestView Guide, a wall-mounted digital concierge for vacation rental managers that ...

At this year’s Texas Energy Summit in Austin, one topic dominated every hallway conversation: the strain that large power users — especially data centers — are putting on the grid. We focused on a ...

As data centers strain the power grid, utilities are scrambling to build new power plants. But a startup in California is one of a handful focusing on the problem from a different angle: building a ...

The NFPA advises that when choosing a new fire alarm, make sure that it meets certain safety standards for protection. There are a few organizations that test and set such industry standards for fire ...

Building a home is one thing. Powering it off-grid is another. In this video, we show you our full off-grid power system — what works, what surprised us, and what we’d do differently. Contributor: ...

To most Australians, Jamie Durie is a household name—one of the country’s most celebrated designers and a TV host who turned backyard makeovers into a national obsession. But for the past five years, ...

Japanese utility uses Sharp PV-linked home batteries for grid balancing Japanese utility Tohoku Electric Power is using Sharp’s residential batteries and AI-powered energy management systems to ...

This recently completed tiny house combines off-grid functionality with a well-designed and surprisingly luxurious interior that lets its owners live and work wherever they want. The unnamed tiny ...

Seeking a remote (yet not too distant) escape in 2012, she settled on a roughly 160-acre plot of pancake-flat scrubland that she scooped for just $85,000 at the sandy outskirts of Yucca Valley near ...

Living off-grid doesn’t mean you have to grow a beard, learn to speak to bears and wolves, and live off berries you find deep in the forest. At least, it doesn’t have to be. Welcome to The Saturn Haus ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A secluded Joshua Tree retreat, designed for off-grid living, is on the market for $14.995 million. The self-sustaining residence known as “The Saturn Haus” ...