A Caribbean Island Embraces 100% Renewable Electricity, Giving Up Diesel

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Bonaire gets almost constant trade winds from East to West. These 12 windmills which were recently erected are providing around 60% of the island’s electricity. Captions and Photo source: ©© Waywuwei

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Bonaire (pop. 14,500), a small island off the coast of Venezuela, is famous for its beautiful marine reefs, which are visited by 70,000 tourists every year. What many of the tourists don’t realize is that the majority of the electricity powering their needs comes from renewable energy. Yet for the residents of Bonaire, the switch from fossil-fueled to renewable energy systems has made a world of difference…

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