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Take Back Control of Your Power
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Plan for Great British Energy FINALLY UNVEILED
UK Government announcements on energy policy today make clear the profits of international energy companies will trump UK households need for lower energy bills...
Asheville Awaits Action From Duke Energy
As residents of Asheville, NC, queue to buy water, and stalk the streets of this artsy town looking for somewhere to charge their cell-phones, their entire view...
Solar Park in Wiltshire Driving Locals Green
Over 14,000 people have signed a petition against large solar farms in their area following plans for a development covering 2,000 acres (810 hectares) in Wilts...
Solar Panels for Palestine – Donate Now
Whatever your views on the Arab-Israel conflicts, and on the Hamas atrocities of October 9th, nobody can no doubt that the humanitarian crisis demands immediate...
Anti-pylon Brits Could Herald New Off-grid Era
Retired film-maker Christopher Hamblin is unmoved at the prospect of a lump-sum payment from developers to compensate him for electricity towers and cables they...
Welcome To Our Showhome – Open Day 27th August
The off-grid showhome started as a lockdown project – a spur of the moment bid for some land in an online auction in 2020. Now it is a full -fledged reali...
Seven Ways to Beat the Blackout this Winter
Homeware stores report a 60% year on year increase in website searches like hot water bottle, candle and flashlight. These are baby steps. You don’t need to bec...
If you take the dime, you gotta take the crime
Ever since 2008, I have been puzzled as to why individual directors are never prosecuted for corporate crimes in the UK. At the time of the financial crisis, I ...
Kentucky a centre for off-grid living
A Kentucky couple, who have been off-grid for more than five years, have set up a website to discuss the lifestyle. Mark and Emily McCafferty tell their story o...
Second Sleep – Book Review
The Second Sleep by Robert Harris – Buy it on Amazon US – an elegant, post-apocalyptic thriller A priest investigates a vicar’s untimely death in a future...
Alone in the Peruvian Desert
Although every place on this planet is unique in its own way, Peru manages to stand out above the crowd because of its many natural and cultural aspects. This h...