14 DAY TRIAL // Becoming self-sufficient in terms of energy consumption and generation is key to improving on one's ecological footprint, and Scotland’s Eigg Island appears to be well aware of this truth.
This patch of land is currently home to several solar panels, wind turbines, and hydroelectric schemes that help its inhabitants make the most of the renewable energy sources they have at their disposal.
According to Inhabitat, it can happen that, depending on how the local weather is, Eigg Island has some 90% of its energy needs met by green sources.
What's more, the island has its own electricity grid that cost some $2.64 million (€1.93 million) to set in place, and which has been operating since 2008.
Thus, Eigg Island's residents have no business with the United Kingdom's national grid.
Because of this, households are required not to use more than 5 kilowatts at a time. Businesses, on the other hand, can use up to 10 kilowatts.
While some might frown at the thought of having their energy consumption limited in this way, odds are Eigg Island's residents know a bit more about not wasting power than others do.