60 Search Results for "off grid home"

3 min read Living

A young designer from Finland has bypassed building permits and created a tiny cabin home, which is quite affordable too. The home is under 100 sq. feet. Houses that have a floor area between 96-128 sq. feet do not need a building permit, in Finland. Robin Falck chose to build a tiny cabin in Sipoo...

6 min read Technology

Potatoes are the most versatile vegetable. You could enjoy them mashed, boiled, roasted, fried, or smashed. But one researcher decided to have his “powered up.” Haim Rabinowitch, based at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and his team experimented with boiled potatoes to make off-the-grid energy. According to his research, hooking up the vegetable to metal...

8 min read Living

Natalie Bogwalker spent her childhood in the countryside of Washington state. This is where her deep affinity for the forest and passion for crafting always guided her pursuits. Ironically, despite her inclination, she initially took a different path. Opting for the conventional route by enrolling in college to study genetic engineering. However, at the age...