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Renewable energy on El Hierro

October 20, 2017

100 percent renewable energy - El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands, wants to be the world's first island to cover its energy needs without fossil fuels. Even so, 60 percent of its electricity still comes from its conventional generating station.

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