Back in late June, the guys at theWatt did an awesome podcast interview with Bill Kemp. If you’re not familiar with Bill Kemp, he’s the author of a number of books on off-grid living – most notably The Renewable Energy Handbook, a veritable bible for those of us making the move to unplugged life.
On Friday, the guys at theWatt published the transcript to that interview, so if you missed the original podcast or are dial-up impaired and were unable to partake in the 19MB file size then, now’s a great time to head over and check it out. …read more

In Cecil, Pennsylvania (southwest of Pittsburgh) an off-the-gridder is fighting an interesting battle with more than one of his local utilities. 76 year old William Williams has already done jail time for cutting the guy wires and digging up the anchors that Allegheny Power keeps trying to place on his property to secure a nearby utility pole. He’s been charged three times now and after each conviction, refuses to pay restitution and fines which results in his incarceration.
William lives completely off the grid. He collects rainwater via his roof gutters and filters it for his water. …read more