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Secluded Scottish island is the world’s first 100% renewable-energy place

By Michio Hasai1 min readGoogle News

If you’re looking to unplug from the grid, you might want to head to Eigg, a small island off the coast of Scotland. Eigg intends to become the first island to rely entirely on renewable energy sources, Al Jazeera reports. The island, part of the Hebrides archipelago, is in the process of creating a network of solar panels, wind turbines, and hydroelectric plants to replace the individual diesel generators that previously served as its primary source of electricity.

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