[Photo: Hawaii Off Grid] In 2023, the team got a small grant to pursue the idea of recycling the surfboard waste into new blocks. Then came the Lahaina fire, which destroyed more than 2,000 homes ...

When Steve Sakala moved to Hawaii nearly 20 years ago, his dream was to create a self-sustaining property where he could grow ...

The state agency in charge of Hawaiʻi’s homeless villages lacks the records to show how millions of dollars paid to a nonprofit to build hundreds of housing units was actually spent, a Civil Beat ...

In Maine, large swaths of untouched land, coupled with a strong Yankee independent streak, have lured generations of hardy souls to build homes off the grid. Now ... canvas for knobby peeled-log posts ...

Wonder, whose real name is Stevland Hardaway Morris, bought the home in 2000 for nearly $2. ... Why it’s here: It's the chance to live off the grid in a mountain cabin on 10.1 wooded acres.

Outside Lahaina, the third home made from Surf Block is taking shape ... be building stuff with this,” said David Sellers He's the principal architect at Hawaii Off-Grid, the parent company of Surf ...

The second solar plus battery storage project on the island is supported by a 120 MWh battery energy storage system and ...

A 2025 report by Home Gnome ranked Delaware among the worst states for living off the grid because of the state’s lack of renewable energy sources and health care access, along with air and ...

Hollywood star Josh Duhamel is living the good life. Duhamel, 52, left Los Angeles behind to live off-grid in a Minnesota home he spent 15 years building. “Part of the reason I built my place ...

Born in Taos, New Mexico, these unusual designs are catching on as an intriguing option for a luxurious lifestyle with an eco ...

"Lovely home. Congratulations!" Off-grid homeowner shares tips on how 'groovy' setup works: 'Looks nicer than my on-grid' ...