One couple in Maine has shared that their prefabricated, off-grid home has helped them save money without sacrificing luxury. Their builder, Unity Homes, has developed prefab houses that cut ...

People are increasingly seeking ways to reduce their carbon footprint and embrace simpler, more mindful lifestyles, and this desire to tread more lightly on Earth has led to the rise of sustainable, ...

The EnergyPro 13K and EnergyPro 6K are built around the idea: home energy should be reliable and smart. They can pre-charge before storms, auto-optimize energy distribution during long outages, and ...

In 2020, there was a spike in searches for off-grid homes and a general trend of moving to rural areas. Rural housing applications spiked by 80% during the pandemic, according to Fannie Mae. Overall, ...

Retirement can be the most exciting and fun chapter in someone's life, especially if they're bold enough to downsize, go fully off-grid, and start traveling in their own home on wheels. This is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. When Covid shut the world down in 2020 my family and I lived ...