An Oklahoman has escaped the rat race and most of his bills by living off-grid. He has running hot water, pumps underground ...

There are some things I wish I'd known before moving off the grid, like how to calculate our energy needs and how to find a ...

I've compiled a list of expenses I wish I'd known about before making the big move to off-grid living. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live 100% energy and water ...

Thinking of going off the grid? Don’t let misconceptions set you up for failure. Discover the essential truths about energy, water, food, and daily life that every off-grid enthusiast should know. #Of ...

A new documentary from Exploring Alternatives follows the daily lives of surfers Marjolein and her partner An after they ditched their regular jobs and homes to move to a remote tropical island.

In the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown, Eric Mack moved his family into a half-built house outside Taos, New Mexico, and devoted himself to going off the grid. “Everyone needed a pandemic project, ...

The idea of living off the grid—once the domain of hippies and doomsday preppers—has been steadily winning over a broader range of homebuyers, from remote-working young professionals to families ...

ROME, NOV 26 - The lawyer representing a British-Australian couple living off-the-grid in Abruzzo who had had their children ...

Becoming responsible for our own water and energy was more than saving on utility bills. Here's what motivated us, what we learned and how we made it happen. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor ...

When most people think about off-grid living, they picture a pokey cabin hidden away in a remote location with limited resources—and perhaps a vegetable patch or two. But one incredibly luxurious ...