The First Island to Go 100% on Renewable Power

Located in Spain's Canary Islands, El Hierro, is soon to be the world's first island to be run off of complete renewable power. The island will work off of a wind farm, a hydroelectric plant, solar thermal collection stations and photovoltaics. The project is estimated to cost $87 million and will be able to provide for the population of 11,000 people. The island is the smallest of the Ca...[READ MORE]