Expect to hear more about the Danish island of Samsø which, thanks to a massive community effort over the past decade, is now self-sufficient in renewable energy.
The 4,000 inhabitants spent €54 million (raised in local taxes and investment), to install nearly a dozen wind turbines on land, and the same again offshore, plus banks of solar panels, and some biomass generators.
The scheme has been so successful it is selling electricity to the mainland and generating an income for the locals -- albeit about €68 per household a year.
Shows what can be done. Looks pretty idyllic too -- we predict a boom in ecotourism there.
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