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Photo: BEAM Global The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers. The UK Ministry of Defence ordered 10 of Beam Global’s EV ARC sustainable charging systems and one ARC Mobility trailer, which it will deploy at British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus. It’s the first big order for Beam Global’s Europe factory, but it’s already sold “hundreds” of US-manufactured off-grid solar EV chargers to the US military.…

Oh, and did I mention it can park itself? Bowlus revealed its most rugged travel trailer yet, the off-grid Rivet. The Bowlus Rivet features a “yacht-quality” battery and solar power system that allows “indefinite time off-grid in all conditions.” Trailblazing the luxury electric RV market Bowlus is best known for upgrading travel. In 1934, he launched the first aluminum travel trailer. As the story goes, Bowlus blazed the trail years before Airstream’s iconic “Silver Bullet” hit the market. The…

Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning is poised to get a new solar cover to harness off-grid energy. Worksport (WKSP) announced it’s adapting its SOLIS solar cover for the F-150 Lightning. Worksport adapting its solar cover for the Ford Lightning Ther F-150 Lightning was the best-selling electric pickup in the US last year, with over 24,000 models handed over. Ford’s electric pickup is now making its way overseas. Last week, the first F-150 Lightning was delivered in Norway, its first market outside…

Photo: Paired Power Meet PairTree – a solar-powered canopy that charges EVs off-grid – that’s made by US-based solar charging infrastructure manufacturer Paired Power. PairTree, which started to roll out commercially late last year, is quick and easy to set up – it takes only about four hours – and its ballasted steel foundation fits right into a regular parking space. What sets it apart is its use of bifacial solar panels. These 4.6 kW units increase energy yield by up to 15%…

Since its debut in 2017, the Winnebago Revel has served as a poster child for the popularity and marketing power of adventure van life and overlanding, giving those trends backing from one of the most recognizable names in RVing. The van has been improving over time, gaining some key power and indoor/outdoor upgrades for the 2021 model year, for example. Now Winnebago doubles down on its off-grid capabilities, multiplying the all-new 2025 Revel's lithium battery and fresh water capacity for up to seven days of off-grid…

Photo: Hydrowing The UK’s Inyanga Marine Energy Group is going to build Southeast Asia’s first tidal energy plant, which will power an off-grid island. Energy company Energies PH in the Philippines, through its affiliate San Bernardino Ocean Power Corporation, has contracted with Inyanga, which will deploy its patented HydroWing tidal stream technology. Hydrowing is a modular, multi-rotor tidal energy device with a permanent gravity-based structure, and one to three retrievable wings…

We've watched the nature of camping, RVing and "roughing it" evolve steadily over the years, growing to encompass increasingly luxurious vehicles meant to explore the world while offering the comforts of home and beyond. With the help of legendary design firm Pininfarina, Silicon Valley startup AC Future time-travels ahead to show exactly how that evolution will continue into the future. A luxurious residence that grows to make even the most unfamiliar and inhospitable slices of land feel like a designer downtown…

Volvo CE AirBurners BioCharger; image via Air Burners. When work is being done off the grid in remote locations, it can be hard to keep construction equipment fueled up – regardless of whether that fuel is liquid or electric. But now, the new, first-of-its-kind BioCharger from Air Burners is about to make that job a whole lot easier. There’s a saying in the construction business that goes, “you might be working for the power company, but that doesn’t mean you have power.” And when…

Would you spend a week off-grid in this luxury electric RV? Iconic Italian car design firm Pininfarina is teaming up with AC Future to rethink the future of travel and living. The Electric Transformer House (eTH) is a modern take on the traditional RV. It’s an expandable luxury mini-home with 400 sq ft of living space, solar panels, and much more. The eTH electric RV aims to redefine travel and living AC Future unveiled the eTH at CES 2024. Designed by Pininfarina, the mobile living solution…

Testing the Garmin InReach Messenger satellite communicator. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETI've been using and testing satellite messaging and emergency SOS systems long before Apple added the feature to the iPhone 14. There is no end of devices out there that will allow you to connect to your nearest satellite to communicate with the world. And while we're a long, long way off from satellite communication being anywhere near as easy or as convenient as using Wi-Fi or a cellular network, they can be invaluable when it…