When the blades of its 800-kilowatt wind turbine start turning, the small Greek island of Tilos will become the first in the Mediterranean to run exclusively on wind and solar power. It will allow Tilos to run exclusively on high-tech batteries recharged by a wind turbine and a solar park. This summer, technicians are conducting the final tests on a system that will allow Tilos to run exclusively on high-tech batteries recharged by a wind turbine and a solar park. (Kostas Limitsios/Flickr, licensed under CC BY 2.0)The European Commission says Tilos will be the first autonomous renewable green island in the Mediterranean. Mayor Maria Kammas saw a green energy system as the island's natural next step.

Source: CBC News August 20, 2018 17:37 UTC