Island nation of Tokelau gets ready to go solar

Adopting renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power is a great way to reduce emissions and produce energy locally. In places like remote Pacific islands, however, those benefits are potentially a key to independence. For that reason Tokelau, a 10 sq. km. (3.86 sq. mi) island nation that lies around 500 km (311 mi) north of Samoa and which is a territory of New Zealand, is about to ditch diesel as a source of electricity and switch to solar power. .. Continue Reading Island nation of Tokelau gets ready to go solar

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Tags: New Zealand, Photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, Solar

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