Founded nearly 30 years ago in California’s Silicon Valley, SunPower has manufactured more than one billion solar cells and installed more than 4.5 gigawatts’ worth of solar energy around the world. That’s enough electrical energy to power Paris, France- the city of lights!- for an entire year. This winter, SunPower wants to make it easy […] More
There are plenty of reasons to take your tech off the grid, and SunPower could help you go solar with a $16,000 home solar pv giveaway! More
Winter is already upon us in many parts of the US. Just because the threat of hurricanes and typhoons has lessened and thoughts have turned to holidays and new year’s resolutions, however, doesn’t mean that disasters can’t happen. Superstorm Sandy was a winter storm, as was Chicago’s famous snowpocalypse of 2011 (shown, above). In both […] More
The exceptional drought in California is driving up water prices and water theft, turning the West Coast into the Old West! More
A few weeks ago, we covered a company called Molecule New Water Technologies and their EcoloBlue atmospheric water generator- a product that they claimed could pull pure, crystal clear water from the ambient air around it. As I type this, the company has plans to install 52 EcoloBlue atmospheric water generators in a first-of-its-kind, solar […] More
Sustainable restaurants in Australia and the UK are fighting food waste by sourcing the food they serve to customers from dumpsters. Really. More
Meet Julie. Julie put raised garden beds in her yard after it was torn up for sewer repair. For thinking outside the box, Julie might be going to jail. More
In a time when we’re experiencing an increasingly drier climate, with a booming population and growing demand on water supplies, water scarcity is a very real risk, not only to individuals and communities, but also to businesses that require water in their operations. Water is all too often undervalued and its market price is very […] More
This hydroponic farm in Japan cuts water usage by 99%! The farm occupies an abandoned Sony chip manufacturing facility in Miyagi prefecture, near where the earthquake and tsunami struck the country in 2011. It is the brainchild of Shigeharu Shimamura, a plant physiologist who was inspired by a vegetable factory he saw at the Expo […] More
Many Americans dream of owning a tiny, off the grid cabin in the woods- but it seems too expensive, right? This one was built for just $300! More
I’m still thinking about my 4 Liters Challenge from a few weeks ago – it’s amazing how much we take a resource like water for granted! While a number of things I learned stand out, I constantly come back to turning on the water without even thinking about it – I had to catch myself […] More
It’s Halloween, the zombies are coming, and it’s too late to start building up your defenses now. Luckily, you can buy a zombie fortress like, right now! More
Oyster populations are waning, and the impacts could be more profound than the end of raw bars as we know it. How are oysters and clean water linked? More
Oysters are filter-feeders. That means they suck in the water around them, filtering out the plankton and bits of dead animals and waste that they eat, then spit the water back out, free of that waste. The process feeds the oysters, produces food for humans, and cleans the water around them. Exactly how much these […] More
Originally published by Insteading. With much of California experiencing record levels of “exceptional” drought, and with what little water there is available being tainted by the fracking industry, water security has recently gone from a “prepper” topic to a mainstream concern for many people inside and outside the troubled state. For the guys behind Molecular […] More
Back in 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created “WaterSense” as a label for high-efficiency plumbing products that not only use less water, but work as well as “conventional” fixtures like faucets, toilets, and shower heads. That means that shower heads labeled with “WaterSense” have been tested for both spray force and water coverage and […] More
Part 1 of the first “What’s in My BugOut Bag” series of articles focuses on the books that will help us get through the tough times. More
We tend to think that living off the grid is always a good thing, but our sister site Planetsave wants us to think it through better. What do you think? More
This live ebola map – with hourly updates – will help you keep track of the spread of this deadly disease in Africa, Europe, and in North America. More
Water is essential to life, as we know it, and while we all know we’re supposed to drink 6-8 glasses of clean water each day to stay “healthy”, we aren’t always taught about what those 6-8 glasses are really doing for us, or how our body uses water. Most of us, also, are totally unaware […] More
Hi, gang! It’s been a while since our last post, and since then this “4 liter challenge” thing has surged in popularity and then kinda died down. A few weeks ago, however, our good friend Jeff McIntire-Strasburg took on the challenge and documented his day in words and YouTube videos which he was kind enough […] More
Schools close in Texas and Ohio due to fears that 2 students and an Ohio district staffer were on the same Frontier airlines plane as Ebola-infected nurse. More
Hiking in Tennessee‘s Great Smoky Mountains Park last year, Jordan Liles stumbled on a creepy, forest abandoned town that is sure to give you nightmares. More
This simple parking lot structure is helping keep US buildings safe from terrorist attacks, by utterly f***ing up anyone who tries to drive through it. More
A new report suggests that hurricane Sandy did a number on NYC’s subway system, and is continuing to do damage to tracks and walls. More
Environmental science professor Jeff Wilson believes that American homes have gotten too big. To prove it, he’ll be living in a dumpster. For a year. More
California gov. Jerry Brown signed the Neighborhood Food Act into law last week, asserting the rights of individuals to grown produce on their land. More
This short for Boost Mobile shows off some of the silver linings that might come along with life after (what scientists might call) the zombie apocalypse. More
Bill Southworth took a 16′ trailer and turned it into the DIY camper of his dreams, complete w/ solar panels, extra large water storage, and satellite TV. More
A new, rehabilitative work program in Washington State prisons is teaching inmates the messy art of composting, and greening up most of their food waste. More
One way to ensure long-term water is to drive a water well, which, if you’re willing to do the work, could provide you and yours will clean water for years. More
The new Chia Zombies (form the makers of Chia Pet) are an absolute must-have for zombie fans this halloween! SO fun! More
Water is critical to your survival in any situation, but how many of you have an emergency water storage plan? You need to read about these systems. More
Robin Speronis is a retired widow who happily lives off the grid in her Cape Coral, Florida home – the only problem is that it’s illegal to do so. More
College Humor’s latest cartoon about the ABCs of things that will kill you reminds us all: in order to survive, you have to not die. More
Green roofs and rooftop farming are some of the latest buzzwords of green architecture, but the guys behind Something and Son in Folkestone, England are taking it a step further. They’ve set up an advanced aquaponic system on the roof of their building, and they’re using the fish to help raise potatoes. In other words: it’s a fish and chips restaurant. More
Buried and forgotten beneath the teeming metropolis of London is the London Underground, and all the miles of abandoned rail lines that survived the Blitz. More
A step-by-step visual guide for raising crickets. More
Teh Garden Tower Project hopes to revolutionize urban gardening and food security by allowing you to grow up to 50 plants in just 4 sq. feet of floorspace. More
Go Primal’s aluminum folding bow is lightweight, capable of firing arrows at nearly 200 feet per second, and is small enough to fit almost any Bug Out Bag! More
Crickets are one of nature’s most efficient fiber-to-protein machines, but we’ve never talked about what it takes to grow your own. Until now, that is! More
If you’re ever caught in a bad situation after pedaling into the woods with ZEV silence, the Motoped can fire up its Honda engine and motor you away! More
A new startup is making delicious, organic snack bars using renewable, efficient cricket protein. Is it the wave of the future, or just a weird hippy trend? More
This article will show you how to make a DIY hand sanitizer that’s as effective as anything you’ll find in a store. More
America’s police force is out of control, and our best weapon against a police state is the camera on our phones. Here are 7 tips to legally videotape cops. More
Avoid mosquito bites and all the danger and diseases that come along with them with this chart, designed to help keep nature’s disease vector away from you. More
When you’re making the most of a survival situation, you need to use every part of everything- including garbage! Check out these 10 uses for banana peels! More
Does size matter? This infographic helps show how living small and downsizing helps you make healthy choices for you and for your planet! More
Handcrafted with durable steel and waterproof canvas, the Roomoon hanging tent gets campers off the ground and into the scenery – safe from snakes and bugs. More
That small 5th pocket in the front of your jeans was originally for a pocket watch, but the makers of this hex tool think they have a better use for it! More
