Wind and solar-powered Ecocapsule is your off-grid home of the future

Living in a tiny wind and solar-powered pod that can be taken almost anywhere on the planet may sound more like something out of a science fiction movie than a reality, but a European company says it has created just that

The Ecocapsule is designed to offer the "convenience of household facilities in off-grid conditions," according to the Slovakia-based company Nice Architects. Each pod is fully self-sufficient, thanks to a a high capacity wind and solar-powered battery and water filtration system while its small size makes it extremely portable, the company says.

"With its immense off-grid life span, worldwide portability and flexibility, it is suitable for a wide range of applications: from an independent research station or a tourist lodge to an emergency housing or a humanitarian-action unit," the company writes on its website. Read more...