The Cool Down on MSN

Off-grid couple shares solution to beating summer heat: 'Great work with so little'

Fortunately, off-grid living offers numerous benefits. For example, using an energy source like solar can help you save money ...
New Atlas

Affordable off-grid tiny house puts a terrace up top

This compact but capable tiny house offers an impressive amount of flexibility for its size. Measuring just 7.2 m (23 ft) in length, it includes a two-bedroom interior layout and runs off the grid – ...
CNN

Africa has ‘unlimited’ solar potential. Off-grid power could help light up the continent

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking ...
BBC

Scientist's off-grid hike interrupted by news of Nobel Prize win

US scientist Dr Fred Ramsdell was on the last day of a three-week hike with his wife Laura O'Neill and their two dogs, deep in Montana's grizzly bear country, when Ms O'Neill suddenly started ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Saturn Haus, a Joshua Tree off-grid modern home on 160 acres, seeks $15M

A secluded Joshua Tree retreat, designed for off-grid living, is on the market for $14.995 million. The self-sustaining residence known as “The Saturn Haus” spans 4,240 square feet with four bedrooms ...
Newsweek

Off Grid: How Pennsylvania Could Break Away From Other States

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who was once rumored to be one of Kamala Harris’ potential vice president picks, wants to take his state out of the regional electricity grid—the biggest in the ...
The Daily Beast

‘Off the Grid’ Nobel Prize Winner Thought Wife’s Screams of Joy Were a Bear Attack

The winner of the Nobel Prize for medicine was “living his best life” on an “off the grid” hiking trip, and missed calls announcing his big win. Illinois-born Dr.Fred Ramsdell was on a digital detox ...
Sky

Nobel Prize winner learnt of award off-grid - and thought his startled wife had seen a bear

After hearing his wife scream while hiking, American scientist Fred Ramsdell thought she spotted a grizzly bear. But, having just switched on her phone, she had discovered he had won the Nobel Prize ...
The New York Times

His Off-the-Grid Vacation Was Interrupted by Winning a Nobel Prize

Fred Ramsdell found out about his Nobel Prize nearly 12 hours after it was announced because he was on vacation in the Rockies. By John Yoon Fred Ramsdell was parked at a campground in Montana on ...
autoevolution

Aliner's Amp Takes Timeless A-Frame and Juices It Up for True Off-Grid Use, Just Add Water

Campers come in all shapes, sizes, and abilities, but in recent years, the electrification of RVs has been a key focus for many manufacturers. While some aim to create campers that aid EVs, Aliner is ...
Phys.org

Unreachable Nobel winner hiking 'off the grid'

One of this year's Nobel winners is a leading medical researcher who also offers a shining example of work-life balance—so much so that he might not know he won. Fred Ramsdell was among those honored ...