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Jess Elena and Jake Gomez rejected a conventional life and chose to move into a fully sustainable 40-foot school school bus.

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Aspinwall resident Steve Paff hasn’t had an electric bill in six years. He followed his keen interest in solar energy and made the decision to install a large, 20-panel solar unit in his backyard in ...

If you've ever hauled buckets up from a well or watched your generator struggle to keep a pump running, you know how valuable a reliable water system is, especially when you're off-grid. Enter ...