Samsoe Island
Samsoe: A role model in self-sufficiency
In just eight years, a broad collaboration on Samsoe has managed to convert the island’s energy production from oil and coal to renewable energy. Local involvement has created a bit of a social energy movement. Today, the island produces more renewable energy than it uses and exports excess energy to the mainland. Samsoe has an international lead as an energy-efficient research island, from which the Samsoe Energy Academy shares knowledge and experiences with the world.
This is fantastic! If more places could start using green energy such as wind power and solar power, energy costs would be lower, it would have little or no impact on mother earth, and people would also be healthier because no toxic byproducts would be released. Based on the picture, Samsoe island placed wind turbines in the ocean nearby. I hope that we can do the same thing in nantucket sound.
ReplyDeleteThis sort of reminded me of the wind farms in Denmark that are being used to produce a lot of their energy needs. The world needs to start following the leads of these pioneering places very soon. Not only good for their environment, this would be far mores sustainable for future countries and less expensive. I know that some places in the United States have already started having mass wind farms, but these needs to become more widespread throughout the country to meet our energy needs.
ReplyDeleteIf more places started this kind of thing, the energy issues would be less desperate. I go to an island in Maine, and it just recently put up three huge wind turbines which support the entire island. If more places start this and shared their experiences, maybe it would inspire others to do the same.
ReplyDeleteIt is great to hear that a community like the island can cause such an impact. If one community can come together and cut down on emissions we all can. The island of Samsoe sets a great example and sets the bar high for any other community. It is cool that the island produces more energy than it uses, if we could do that we could sell it to the electrical company or pump it out to the grid like Mark Richie's wind turbine and maybe make some money.
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