Eric Walstad made this off-grid weather station with a netbook, a 135W solar panel, a desktop weather station, hardware, a breadboard power supply, and a webcam.

Homeowners can achieve the off grid lifestyle with this book: “Indispensable guide to creating the ideal, almost-off-the-grid home. . . . This text is both timely and tempting to anyone interested in inhabiting a more comfortable and cost-efficient abode.” —Bask

Plugging an Arduino for off grid use can be done with a battery with usb, solar, or with battery and solar. If your don't have a computer of AC, Voltaic can help.

Dealing with snow and altitude- what is it worth going off grid? Read on here.

Buy a container, open up the package and you are on your way to living off the grid with your existing home! Incredible.

While the sun is abundant in more places, having a wind turbine can be a good supplement to producing free energy. In this guide, Ebert elaborates on the the different components of a wind turbine (blades, mount, generator) and how to go about building such a thing. Image source

For comprehensive information about these buildings, head on over to Earthship Biotecture.

Cultivated in the 70s, earthships are made of tires, cans, bottles and adobe and are a real option for people in developing nations looking to build a very cheap home that can catch rain water. Check out Dan Richfield’s site as he blogs through the build into October 2011- and if ...