Survival World on MSN

This man gave up modern comforts to live off-grid in a shipping container for a year - and it changed him forever

In his recent video for his YouTube channel The Off Grid Hermit, the host says this whole thing started “as a whim,” the kind ...

Port-a-potty company files for bankruptcy to wipe away $2.4 billion in debt

United Site Services says it is the largest US provider of portable sanitation systems and that its debt became unsustainable ...
The Cool Down

Off-gridder explains how they made dream come true without buying land: 'Sometimes it's not about saving up enough money'

One TikToker is showing a refreshing path to off-grid living — one that doesn't require buying property or going it alone.
Teia Collier on MSN

Two friends who built an off grid tiny home and found a new kind of freedom

Savannah and Casey were done waiting for life to start. After nearly a decade of living as roommates in a big city in the ...
The New York Times

This Magic Spray Prevents Your Toilet From Getting Skid Marks. You’re Welcome.

We independently review everything we recommend. We may get paid to link out to retailer sites, and when you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Jon Chase Jon Chase is an ...
Dorset Echo

Overcombe toilets off Weymouth seafront to close in January

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...
IEEE

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Smart Grid Operations: Algorithms, Applications, and Prospects

Abstract: With the increasing penetration of renewable energy and flexible loads in smart grids, a more complicated power system with high uncertainty is gradually formed, which brings about great ...
Daily Mail

Ryanair flight forced to land in wrong destination after toilets stop working

A Ryanair flight was forced to land in the wrong destination after the toilets stopped working on board. The plane, departing from Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, had to divert during its journey ...
BBC

'Living off grid is not a dream, it's a nightmare'

Vanessa Corby was quoted £44,000 for a connection to mains electricity Some 2,000 households are thought to be off-grid in the UK, having no access to mains power. With connections quoted at prices up ...
BBC

'Living off grid is not a dream, it's a nightmare'

Some 2,000 households are thought to be off-grid in the UK, having no access to mains power. With connections quoted at prices up to £478,000, why is it so expensive and why do people stay? On the ...
The New York Times

Once a Gamble in the Desert, Electric Grid Batteries Are Everywhere

An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world. Andes Solar IV, one of the largest ...
Sky

Spirit animal: Raccoon gets drunk as a skunk in a booze store - and sleeps off hangover in the toilet

A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk. On a wild Friday night, the animal broke into a liquor store in Virginia - and began helping itself to the stock. The ...