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Caribbean Island Says Goodbye Fossil Fuels, Hello 100% Renewable Electricity
Another place goes all renewables! Also remember, Oregon is 70% renewables, hydro, wind, solar, geothermal!
Bonaire (pop. 14,500), a small island off the coast of Venezuela, is famous for its beautiful marine reefs, which are visited by 70,000 tourists every year. What many of the tourists don’t realize is that the majority of the electricity powering their needs comes from renewable energy. Yet for the residents of Bonaire, the switch from fossil-fueled to renewable energy systems has made a world of difference.
Like many Caribbean islands, Bonaire originally relied on diesel fuel to generate electricity for residents, with a peak demand of 11 megawatts (MW). This fuel had to be shipped in from other nations, resulting in high electricity prices for Bonaire residents, along with uncertainty about when and how much prices might increase with changing fuel costs.
Another place goes all renewables! Also remember, Oregon is 70% renewables, hydro, wind, solar, geothermal!