Lately you hear the term more and more “Off The Grid”. What does that mean? you ask. Being off the grid means looking for other means of energy to power your home and not having to deal with all the energy bills the municipality and/or province sends you.
Have a look at this following link to see many ways of getting Off The Grid.
http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/25013886/list/Off-the-Grid–Ready-to-Pull-the-Plug-on-City-Power-