When you start shopping for off grid appliances, it can feel like a rabbit hole. Propane refrigerators, solar fridges, DC ...

While the energy expenditure of The Ugly Truckling's new fridge is a tenth of the old one's, the ultimate off-grid energy ...

As solar technology has improved, so have solar-powered products. Many appliances that used to be difficult to power with solar energy have been reinvented to make them more energy-efficient and solar ...

Academics from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in South Africa have designed a PV-powered integrated heat pump and cooling system to heat up food and refrigerate drinks. The system uses a ...

Living off the grid seems almost unbearably idyllic. You wake up in the morning to chill, clear air, step onto your porch with your coffee, and hear no other human beings — just the birds and the ...

Whether it's to help lower electricity costs or just a general desire to live unplugged from the rest of society, more and more people are choosing to go off-grid. While the concept of "off-grid" ...

Audio-visual alarm system with remote transmission. Chest design means minimized cold air loss during door openings. Double silicone gaskets and lockable clasps allow for tight closing and restricted ...

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 ...