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Sydney discovers off-grid
UrbanMay 21, 2013

Sydney discovers off-grid

The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia has been telling its readers about the joys of living off the grid. Life couldn’t be more different for Remy Sica n...

Sensible shoes makes sense
CommunitiesMay 8, 2013

Sensible shoes makes sense

Shoes, ladies I know you think about them a lot, and some of you guys too, but how many of you wear shoes that would let you down in an emergency situation? Lad...

First Algae-powered building goes up in Hamburg
EnergyApr 26, 2013

First Algae-powered building goes up in Hamburg

Phys.org reports on a completely self-sufficient apartment building revealed at the International Housing Exhibition in Hamburg, which produces renewable energy...

Fast-growing Urban forests
LandApr 23, 2013

Fast-growing Urban forests

Bangalore, April 22nd — Planting miniature forests in cities sounds like a job for a government department rather than a small entrepreneur. Although thes...

Can lone females live safely in inner city vans?
UrbanDec 26, 2012

Can lone females live safely in inner city vans?

a “little Dodge Caravan” plus “volunteering in exchange for meals and a shower”...

Turn off your power for a week… what would you learn?
CommunitiesNov 11, 2012

Turn off your power for a week… what would you learn?

So, you are sitting in your climate controlled home, with lights, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, heaters, fans, TVs, computers, home theater systems...

Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid
Self-SufficiencyOct 6, 2012

Prefabulous + Almost Off the Grid

Even as we own more and more gadgets, and spend increasing amounts of time using them, the average energy consumption in American homes has dropped steadily ove...

Mitsubishi Smart House
UrbanSep 25, 2012

Mitsubishi Smart House

Service promises to keep energy bills down and an eye on grandma Is today’s smart home technology, which connects a household’s appliances to the In...

9 simple ways to a greener home
UrbanAug 6, 2012

9 simple ways to a greener home

Simple rules to prepare yourself for an off-grid life while still inside the system...

Affordable Green Homes
UrbanJun 1, 2012

Affordable Green Homes

China’s government just announced it will allow financial institutions to provide lower mortgage rates for buyers of environmentally friendly housing (see...

Vancouver preppers get their own store
FoodMay 19, 2012

Vancouver preppers get their own store

For Vancouver residents who want to eliminate the global industrial food complex from their diet, help is on the way. Rick Havlak’s Homesteader’s Em...

Williams-Sonoma move into urban homestead market
FoodMay 10, 2012

Williams-Sonoma move into urban homestead market

Urban homesteading, growing or raising a portion of your own food, has become so fashionable that upscale cookware company Williams-Sonoma introduced the Agrari...