Derek Markham is a green living expert who started writing for Treehugger in 2012. Getting started with home wind energy projects can set you back a pretty penny if you buy a finished product. But if ...

Do It Yourself Projects to Get You Off the Grid (Skyhorse Publishing, 2018) by Instructables.com is illustrated with dozens of full-color photographs per project accompanying easy-to-follow ...

If you can turn a wrench and operate an electric drill, you can build this simple generator in two days. Turn a car alternator into a homemade wind turbine by building this cheap and easy DIY wind ...

These days, there are plenty of good options to help you go off-grid. But they all involve a certain financial commitment. A home wind turbine, for instance, is likely to set you back about $30,000, ...

DIY eco-power systems are growing in popularity, and most of them involve building some sort of wind turbine. Fashioning your own photovoltaic solar panels is unlikely to be a feasible option, but a ...