Islands of the Future

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S01E05: Iceland

Iceland's embrace of volcanic hydro power and geothermal energy, which provides almost all of its electricity, is detailed. Also: its effort to run all cars and its enormous fishing fleet on hydrogen.

Overview

The series looks into five islands' experiences of coping with limited resources in search for alternative solutions to the world's worsening energy crisis.

Episodes

El Hierro

S01E01 El Hierro

April 1, 2016 55 min
The Canary island of El Hierro, which produces most of its electricity from wind, is the focus of the premiere episode of the series, which examines islands that have embraced sustainable energy.
Madeira

S01E02 Madeira

April 8, 2016 55 min
On the Portuguese island of Madeira, the inhabitants are converting an irrigation system from the 15th century into a future-age energy storage facility.
Orkney

S01E03 Orkney

April 15, 2016 55 min
The Orkney Islands, which is studying whether tides and waves can be turned into an energy source, are spotlighted.
Samso

S01E04 Samso

April 22, 2016 55 min
A look at the Baltic island of Samso, which produces more energy than it can use from wind turbines and straw-fuelled thermal power stations.
Iceland

S01E05 Iceland

April 29, 2016 55 min
Iceland's embrace of volcanic hydro power and geothermal energy, which provides almost all of its electricity, is detailed. Also: its effort to run all cars and its enormous fishing fleet on hydrogen.

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