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Other than our food plants, we have committed to fostering 100% native plants on our land, and we have been thrilled with the number and...

Both my partner and I work from home now, and we love it! PV design is a job that is 100% perfect for working from home. Every part of it...

We've taken a look at all the supplies we buy that come in plastic packaging, and are working to find non-toxic, zero-VOC, pleasant,...

(image credit: https://magnoliagrassfed.com/) There is nothing more controversial among climate activists than the sources of protein in...

Greenhouse from recycled glass windows, raised beds, swales/berms for orchard. Local organic composted horse manure for raised beds....

Saga of the ground mount -- site selection, trenching, etc.

We live where it is a matter of safety to have a 4WD vehicle, not just preference, and we like to free camp. We are determined that the...

Driving a plug-in car with a short electric-only range and avoiding using gasoline is becoming more and more convenient. Not only can we...

Usually PV systems are backed up with generators, but they are loud, burn fuel, and are inconvenient and expensive to buy and to run. We...

The idea is to move to zero fuel primary systems. Propane fireplace will now be back up only. Adding solar thermal collectors to roof,...

Our off-grid house came with an efficient 24-VDC chest freezer in the garage, which runs off our backup PV system. That's where we keep...

When we began upgrading the off-grid PV system on our new mountain home, our first priority was to add more energy storage, and for the...

Our house was built to be thermally efficient, and was featured in a case study by Larry Kinney entitled "Clean Mountain Living" in the...

Our first step in reducing our climate footprint was to downsize our living space when our last child went to college. We had moved from...