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100 Percent Renewable? One Danish Island Experiments with Clean Power

David Biello

January 19, 2010 |

Scientific American |

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Response Location: Denmark, Tranebjerg

One small island in Denmark is technically 100 percent powered by sustainable sources of energy, giving the island total energy independence.

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Harnessing the Wind with Scrap

Sam Burcher

May 08, 2009 |

Science in Society |

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Response Location: Malawi, Mastala, Kusungu District

A bright young man named William took it upon himself to bring electricity to his small, rural village in Malawi, despite having few resources at his disposal. William invented a windmill using recycled materials, and successfully generated power for his home. His incredible ingenuity attracted international attention, inspiring others as far away as Portsmouth University to design windmills that are financially and physically accessible for the world's rural poor living off the grid.

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