self-reliance
03/06/2018
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By David Williams
Intro to building your own solar-powered water heater
The solar-powered water heater can be one of the most useful systems that you can implement in your own home. It offers many benefits, can be extremely cost-efficient, and you can save a lot of money by simply building such a system yourself. Indeed, building your very own solar-powered water heater can be immensely rewarding. […]
02/14/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
How to determine whether solar is a good investment for your home site
Solar energy is often touted as the energy source of tomorrow. We’ve been told that it’s clean, it’s safe, it’s renewable. These are all good reasons to consider investing in solar energy, especially if you have aspirations of living off the grid. But actually doing so is a whole other matter that needs a lot […]
07/06/2017
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By Jayson Veley
5 Survival lessons we can learn from people who haven’t had power in their homes for hundreds of years
What if tomorrow the United States was hit by a massive EMP strike that destroys the power grid and forces the entire population to survive without electricity? In addition to the minor inconveniences, such as the inability to charge your cell phone or the lack of television dinners you’ll be heating up in the microwave, […]
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