Getting Green Off The Grid

This unit features a solar panel that harnesses the sun’s energy by day to power the 8W fluorescent bulb when you need it. Works in cloudy conditions too!
Heartland America: Solar Shed Lamp

This reminds me of the Sidewinder, but with so much more.
We’re not winding you up, honestly! This personal Energy Device can charge your mobile phone with just a few turns of the winding handle - turn it for 5 minutes and you’ve got 2.5 hours of talk time. It will also top up the batteries […]

This is kind of weird, but does fit my theme.
Ananova - Hamster-powered phone charger
Peter Ash, of Lawford, Somerset, attached a generator to his hamster’s exercise wheel and connected it to his phone charger.
Elvis does the legwork while Peter charges his phone in an economically and environmentally friendly way.
Kind of cruel, but then again, […]

Speaking of solar backpacks, here are a few available now:
Voltaic™ Solar Bags
‘The Reactor’ Solar Backpack by Eclipse

Win a solar backpack!
Now we are looking for your eco-tech inventions. If you have hacked, modified, or created something that helps current technology conserve energy, we want to know.
Treehugger: DIY Eco-Tech Contest: Win a Solar Backpack!

These seem like a great idea, but I don’t see any specifics on the houses. Add some solar arrays and other items and you could place these anywhere without worrying about utility hookups.
It requires no furniture and all storage space is cleverly concealed and integrated into the dwelling.
Horden anticipates that the units will […]

Using recycled cardboard, the builders have created a house that is lightweight, efficient, and recyclable. This is a direct challenge to the construction industry to use better, greener materials.
Houses of the Future
The Cardboard House represents the reduction of technology and the simplification of needs. By demonstrating that we are able to recycle 100% of […]

A huge reference for cooking using only the power of the sun. Includes plans, pictures, and other resources.
The Solar Cooking Archive

A masonry heater burns wood at high temperatures, and then slowly disperses the heat throughout the house through the day. By burning at high temperatures, the stove gives off far less smoke. It provides gentle radiant heat, instead of the harshness of forced heated air. They can be designed to match […]

If you want to find a Community Supported Agriculture farm in your area, this is a good place to start.
Local Harvest
Food Routes
Community Supported Agriculture Farms Database