As the world becomes more modernized, globalized, and atomized, life lived on the margins becomes increasingly attractive. Existing under the webbing of arbitrary rules, zoning, and social pressure ...

A research team led by scientists from India's Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering has developed a tree-type of PV-wind power system for off-grid applications. “A hybrid tree is a synthetic ...

The S2000 was flown about 6,560 feet during its test flight above Sichuan Province.

Enphase Energy just launched a new off-grid system that lets homeowners power their homes without a utility connection – even for extended periods. The California-based Enphase says the off-grid setup ...

This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The tricky thing about generating electricity is that for the most part, you pretty much have to use it or lose it.