Grid Threats

When it comes to boondoggles, many of the largest have involved the energy industry. Executives who work in oil, gas, coal, and green energy, along with...

WASHINGTON – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed the most powerful solar storm on our sun since 2005. The height of the resulting...

The proposed 1,700-mile long Keystone pipeline would transport crude oil from Canada's oil sands region in Alberta to refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast. TransCanda (TRP),...

Longer days and warmer nights lighten energy demands considerably during the summer months. As the calendar turns in most parts of the United States, however, the...

At one time, natural gas was seen as little more than a superfluous byproduct of the oil extraction process. But once the potential of natural gas...

For off-the-gridders and others with a hankering for self-reliance, wood stoves have become a popular home heating choice. Wood stoves are relatively easy to install, and...

It is hardly surprising that off-the-gridders and preppers would be intensely interested in the possibilities offered by alternative energy. Self-sufficiency and independence on a small and...

In apocalyptically-themed television shows, books, and movies, many different scenarios to explain the collapse of society and the end of the world have been imagined. Some...

Back in 1989, two University of Utah researchers named Pons and Fleischmann announced to the world that certain experiments they had performed appeared to show the...

A decision to move off the grid means profound changes are coming. But many people do not realize what an incredible opportunity for change the off-the-grid...