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Falklands, new energy vision should reach 100% renewable by 2045
A new vision for how the Falkland Islands will achieve its energy ambitions has been approved by Executive Council. The new Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan outline the path for the Falkland Islands to reach 100% renewable energy provision by 2045. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesMuch as I would love to see our islands become 100% renewable, I know that can never happen.
Posted 7 hours ago - Link - Report abuse 0No country in the world will ever become 100% renewable.
More so here on the islands as we near first oil extraction. Once tgat happens we will become dependent on the income from oil and therefore make it impossible to achieve the target set.
Ambitious plans by our leaders who will soon be facing a general election and right now are not the most favoured to carry us through the next four years, let alone the next twenty.
I simply cannot see our country stopping 100% fossil fuel use. While it all looks nice on paper, in practice it will be extremely hard to achieve. It would mean the complete stoppage of any imports that contained fossil fuel to make. Require all vehicles to become fully electric. This is not achievable given the remoteness of our islands internal working.
The local air service could not function on electricity alone.
This is all campaign talk for sure.
We can wish for many things, but making it happen will be the key. We are kidding ourselves.
I get what you are saying FF and you are probably right when you say no country will be 100% on renewables, however the islands have a great opportunity to get close too it, wind power and wave power are their to be tapped in to, it will be interesting to see how it pans out,
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