this is novel, and hopefully other places will pick up on this model because i'm sure it's capable of working in a lot of locations where wind would be viable. sustainable energy in general seems...
Across the North Sea, Scotland also showcases how communities can harness wind power to great effect. On the small and remote Western island of Tiree, in the inner Hebrides, wind is so popular they named their wind turbine “Tilley”. It generates power for 3,650 homes annually, far more than the 700 residents need, making the island a net energy exporter.
Built in 2010, Tilley is organised by a community trust run through local participation; the profits make the island self sustaining, for instance, by enabling reinvestment back into the community for elderly care, subsidising local shops and other charity projects.
This reverses the exodus of people from the Highlands and Islands, which is a problem there as it is in rural areas the world over.
this is novel, and hopefully other places will pick up on this model because i'm sure it's capable of working in a lot of locations where wind would be viable. sustainable energy in general seems very open to this sort of communal activism and investment through selling off excess power (at least in the short-to-middle term); it just needs to be harnessed.
Your article has a bunch of links to other interesting articles. I particularly liked this one about an island in Scotland using their excess energy to make hydrogen for their ferries.
this is novel, and hopefully other places will pick up on this model because i'm sure it's capable of working in a lot of locations where wind would be viable. sustainable energy in general seems very open to this sort of communal activism and investment through selling off excess power (at least in the short-to-middle term); it just needs to be harnessed.
Your article has a bunch of links to other interesting articles. I particularly liked this one about an island in Scotland using their excess energy to make hydrogen for their ferries.