As energy costs and home prices continue to rise, more Americans are choosing to live off-grid. According to one estimate, more than 250,000 people in the U.S. have an off-grid lifestyle.

"Nature has more than enough power for all." Off-grid homeowner dispels common misconceptions about his lifestyle: 'Doesn't ...

As alternative power becomes more efficient, it's easier to live off the grid than ever before—but it's still not easy. Here's what you need to get started.

Reclaimed sassafras wood lines the interior to add a touch of warmth. Related: Jesse Garlick’s Sky House is an off-the-grid vacation retreat in Washington.

Tucked in the remote hills of Northern Thailand, we stayed in a fully off-grid cabin — and it was the peaceful escape we didn’t know we needed. No Wi-Fi, no distractions — just nature, simplicity, and ...

A Canadian man built this off-grid shipping container home for just $20,000 Grid Shipping Container Spahaus and Trihaus are "ready-to-live" homes tucked in a Canadian forest ...

Element House, on a rugged dirt road about 30 miles from Las Vegas, N.M., could eventually serve as a guesthouse where visitors stay while taking in Ross’ finished work.

At just 6.6 m (21.7 ft) in length, what this off-grid capable tiny house lacks in available space it makes up for with portability. ... helping fill the interior with natural light. Dwellii.

Just like many other bus converters, Becca and Danny chose this type of rig because of its increased interior height of 77 inches ... Off-Grid Home on Wheels With a Cleverly Arranged Interior ...

Luxury Homes; They Built an Off-the-Grid Home in the Middle of Suburbia A Melbourne couple wanted a home that wasn’t just self-sufficient, but beautiful to look at and live in, too ...

But living “off the grid” doesn't mean going without power. "If someone is living in a house with no heat and no water, that's not somebody we would like to insure," says Cyril Greenya ...

The batteries that keep the lights on in the off-grid home. Eric Mack All this helps determine the total capacity you want for your battery bank, but it's just the beginning of the things to consider.