The tiny islands of Orkney lead the way on renewable energy, and generate 130% of what they need

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Orkney has shown the way to an economy powered by renewable energy - with more than 650 wind turbines dotted across the landscape - but now the islanders are going further.

The gas, in effect, stores the energy. In Kirkwall harbour, it's turned back into electricity to provide auxiliary power to ships in dock. And on Shapinsay the hydrogen is used to heat the school.

"There hasn't been a lifestyle change for us and I think it's just managing that transition well, to find good ways to store that energy and deliver it to the end consumer." Two rotors spin in the water that rushes between the Atlantic and North Sea several times a day, at speeds of up to 10mph.

 

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21670 population!!! Next.. 🙄

Well done Orkney,

A vontade de DEUS é que todo homem seja salvo através do Arrependimento.

Bet the boats to and from the mainland pump out some diesel fumes....

Much manufacturing on Orkney?

it can do it because it has hurricane-force winds blowing all year round there, so it's using it. Besides, it's a small island.

Stick 65m people on them.

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Keywords: Tiny and Island Nuclear power is the answer.

Scotland will flourish once free. ScottishIndependence

Hardly surprising when you consider they have a population of 22,000 or so & hardly any energy intensive industry.

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