Becoming responsible for our own water and energy was more than saving on utility bills. Here's what motivated us, what we learned and how we made it happen. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor ...

Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

One of the questions I’m asked most often is whether I think the future of power in the U.S. will be on-grid or off-grid. My answer is that it's the wrong question. Like most complex subjects—and ...