These guys are amazing, rather than locking information up in a company, they are wanting to develop the 50 different Industrial Machines that it takes to build a small, sustainable civilization with modern comforts.
Read more about them here, Have a look at this TED video.
Follow them on their blog.
There is a new documentary coming out about Open Source Ecology. The filmmaker was able to get exclusive access to the inner workings of Factor E Farm. Looks super cool. https://vimeo.com/58003338