Eric Mack

Hurricanes, heat waves and winter storms can have unpredictable effects on your energy usage. We'll show you how to protect your home and keep the power on.

If you are looking to keep your lights on during an outage, here’s what you need to consider when buying a home generator.

I’ve lived off the grid in New Mexico for years. But I’ve managed to get good internet service through trial and error. Here’s how I did it.

I’ve lived in rural New Mexico for years and am 100% water- and energy-independent. But I still need good internet to survive. Here are my best tips.

I’ve compiled a list of expenses I wish I’d known about before making the big move to off-grid living.

The ancient Greeks told stories about harnessing the power of fire. Today, home batteries help me accomplish that on a daily basis.

Becoming responsible for our own water and energy was more than saving on utility bills. Here’s what motivated us, what we learned and how we made it happen.

The pros and cons of taking responsibility for your own energy and water aren’t what I expected before making the move to living an off-grid lifestyle.

While providing me 100% energy independence for my off-grid home, solar panels demystified the enigma of electricity for me and increased my understanding of the movements of the Earth itself.

Living off the grid gave me a new perspective, fewer bills and increased independence. It also led to a deeper transformation and reckoning with some old inadequacies.