With all this talk about the iPhone battery issues we sometimes forget that all this mobile power is supplied by the power in our homes. What if we ran out of juice at home? Or we needed a backup boost? Or simply wan to get off the grid and supply our own energy from alternative sources? We highlight some great alternative energy sources that Unplggd has covered, ranging from solar to wind to even using your car as an emergency generator.

Green Energy: Solar

• Making Your Own Solar Panels For Your Home
  
• The 'Soft House' Powered by Solar Textiles
  
• Window Blinds that Help Take You Off the Grid
  
• Solar and Wind Photovoltaic 'Leaves'
  
• Sun Run Generation, LLC: Cheap Solar Energy at Fixed Pricing...NOW
  

Green Energy: Wind

• Philippe Starck's Designer Wind Turbine
  
• Install Your Own Wind Turbine
  
• Light Wind
  
• Upcycle Old PC Fans Into Mini Wind Generators
  
• Gone With The Wind: Your Electrical Bill!
  

Green Energy: Alternative Energy

• Bloom Energy's Residential Generator Promises Clean Energy
  
• The Heating System That Can Save Young People Money
  

Backup Generators

• How to Find The Right Emergency Power Generator
  
• Create Your Own Electricity In Case Of Prolonged Blackouts
  

Car As Home Generator/Battery

• Hybrid Toyota Prius As Backup Home Generator?
  
• Use Your Car to Power Your House in an Outage Emergency