Island in Scotland to be First 100% Self-Sustaining Place on Earth


Much Peace and Understanding

It's cool that they're so far ahead of everyone else, but the article title is pretty misleading.



The industry required to produce/manufacture these technologies and install them on the island is not sustainable. Things may be verdant and lush on the island and the residents may be applauded for their forward thinking in the current paradigm, but their actions/implementations have created environmental detriment elsewhere around the world. And hydroelectric (at the very least least) no doubt had some ecological impact right in their own backyards.

Just something to keep in mind

SnozzleBerry

Indeed I couldn't agree with you more... Though it is inspiring nonetheless.


Much Peace and Respect

It will be and is one of the only industries even making an attempt.
Saying that its unsustainable is sort of misleading, no they are not perfect but they are BY FAR better than the alternative. I live almost 100% solar and wind powered. Things that I do not have control over prevent me from being 100% so far but that can and will change over time.
This island is doing things right, this is where humanity has to head in the future if there is to be a future for humanity.
The alternative energy sources to solar, wind and hydroelectric have already dug us into a very very deep pit we may have a lot of trouble getting out of. They are not trying and are opposed to those who do. They have never made any effort to be clean energy sources. The solar, wind and hydroelectric (and geothermal) industries have and are and make gigantic amounts of progress on a regular basis.

I agree with Mealea. It takes some widespread adoption and the money that brings to address faults and perfect the technology. So though the silcon fabrication plants do have a large carbon footprint and other environmental consequences, the incentive to develop non-fab alternatives are huge.