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 ...

With its length of 9 m (almost 30 ft) and large covered porch area to encourage indoor/outdoor living, the Elouera tiny house is well-suited to life on wheels for a small family. It includes an airy ...

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 ...

The pros and cons of taking responsibility for your own energy and water aren't what I expected before making the move to living an off-grid lifestyle. Eric Mack Contributing Editor Eric Mack has been ...

February 9, 2026 Dear Senator, Electricity demand from artificial intelligence data centers and other sources is rising at a rapid rate. At the same time, power plant retirements and renewable energy ...

When my husband inherited rural land, we moved from the Northeast to live off-grid in West Virginia. Our experience has been challenging: I felt lonely at first, and our home requires a lot of upkeep.

One of the questions I’m asked most often is whether I think the future of power in the U.S. will be on-grid or off-grid. My answer is that it's the wrong question. Like most complex subjects—and ...

Anyone who lives in a big city may have dreamed of moving elsewhere and living isolated, in a house among the trees or on a deserted beach. During the pandemic and the endless months of quarantine, ...