Month: January 2009

  • Why live off the grid?

    If you talk about living off the grid with someone who is not familiar with the concept, his first question will probably be: “Why do you want to live off the grid?“. Here’s a couple of good reasons that might justify living without usind public utilities. First and the most obvious answer is

  • Off the grid – what does it mean?

    If you came to this blog, you probably already know what does living off the grid means. If not, here’s a simple explanation. Living off the grid means you live in a self-sufficient way in terms of energy, water, heat and other utilities. Sometimes off-grid living means

  • The Electrical Grid (Wikipedia)

    The most common public utility homes are conected to is the electrical grid, or simply the grid. 😉 Electricity is the most convenient way of transferring energy to long distances. Because it’s so easy to use, it’s become the main energy source for most home appliances. Before I start getting deeper in the labyrinth of […]

  • What does “off-the-grid” mean?

    Wikipedia says, that living off-the-grid means living in a self-sufficient manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. That is the most intuitive way to describe the term.