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Maafaru, one of the 26 islands in the Maldives to have microgrids installed. Image: DHYBRID.

Solar and battery microgrids reduce diesel reliance for 26 islands in Maldives

Microgrids have been installed across 26 Maldivian islands using 3.23MWh of battery storage systems, with one shared SCADA system. This is alongside 2...

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Elafonisos Mayor Efi Liarou

Elafonisos hosted the 4th Ecological Symposium to boost islands sustainability and share best practices

GTI reinforces cooperation with the Greek islands signing a partnership with the Hellenic Small Islands Network The 4th Ecological Symposium took plac...

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Welcome on board: Chumbe Island joins the GTI Observatory to engage experts and other islands to mainstream a sustainable circular economy

Greening the Islands is glad to announce the new member of the GTI Observatory, Chumbe island. Chumbe is a beautiful, small, formerly uninhabited isla...

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The Puna Geothermal Venture plant on the Big Island combined with several new solar projects could help Hawaii County meet or exceed renewable energy goals in the next few years.

Big Island On Pace To Meet Renewable Energy Goals In 2 Years

Hawaii island could be the first area in the state to exceed goals set by the Legislature and regulators for renewable energy. Three large solar proje...

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Seychelles’ biggest water basin to undergo rehabilitation for better storage

(Seychelles News Agency) – Seychelles’ biggest freshwater basin, the Mare–aux–Cochons wetland, is expected to be rehabilitated to enhance ...

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News of the Maldives tender comes a few days after microgrid company DHYBRID said it has completed work on distributed solar-plus-storage systems on 26 of the country's islands. Image: DHYBRID

Maldives issues tender for 40MW / 40MWh of battery storage

The Indian Ocean island nation of the Maldives has begun tendering for 40MW / 40MWh of battery energy storage systems across several regions. The Repu...

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Plastic debris is heating up beaches in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. A study has warned that rising temperatures caused by plastic could have devastating impacts on wildlife. Photograph: Andrew Fidler/Silke Stuckenbrock

Plastic debris on remote islands raises temperatures by 2.5C and threatens turtle populations

Study of Henderson Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands finds plastic acts as an insulator, making sand hotter and leading to more female turtle off...

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Japan Islands eyed as world heritage site offer insights into biodiversity

An advisory panel of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recommended that Amami Oshima Island, Tokunoshi...

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Candidacies for the 7th edition of the GTI Awards are open until October 1st, 2021

GTI and Green Destinations announce a new partnership to support islands as sustainable tourism destinations The 13th of May Greening the Islands hel...

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Greening the Islands and Green Destinations announce a new partnership to support islands as sustainable tourism destinations

Good practices are helping islands move towards higher self-sufficiency and sustainability Malta, May 24, 2021 – The 13th of May Greening the Is...

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