Recently at a
conference organized by the UN, 20 small island nations from the South Pacific
announced plans to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. Samoa and Tuvalu
are aiming to be energy independent by 2020, Timor Leste aims to have 50% of
their energy from renewable sources by that same time. The Cook Islands plan to convert to solar
panels and wind turbines.
Tokelau, however, is
the first to take the plunge. Officials say that by the end of 2012, a hybrid
system of solar energy and coconut oil will ultimately supply enough power for
every resident.
Read all about it in
Phil Mercer's article "Pacific Islands Aiming for Energy Self-
Sufficiency" in the Voice of America.
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