Beko last year rolled out its first solar-powered refrigerator in South Africa, which has been beset by rolling blackouts for ...

Academics from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in South Africa have designed a PV-powered integrated heat pump and cooling system to heat up food and refrigerate drinks. The system uses a ...

Off-grid power solutions and alternate energy sources like solar panels provide economic and environmentally sustainable ...

Whether it's to help lower electricity costs or just a general desire to live unplugged from the rest of society, more and more people are choosing to go off-grid. While the concept of "off-grid" ...

Audio-visual alarm system with remote transmission. Chest design means minimized cold air loss during door openings. Double silicone gaskets and lockable clasps allow for tight closing and restricted ...

Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

We hear a lot about shipping containers being reclaimed and transformed into all sorts of things (sometimes with cool results, sometimes not so much). But rarely are refrigerated semi-trailers ...

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. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor ...