
Islands of the Future
The series looks into five islands' experiences of coping with limited resources in search for alternative solutions to the world's worsening energy crisis.
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- First Aired on
Apr 01, 2016
- Popularity: 0.3895
- 7 votes
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
1 seaons till Apr 29, 2016
Last episode: Iceland
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Season 1
Aired
Episode 1El Hierro55 min
The Canary island of El Hierro, which produces most of its electricity from wind, is the focus of the premiere episode of the series, which examines islands that have embraced sustainable energy.
Episode 2Madeira55 min
On the Portuguese island of Madeira, the inhabitants are converting an irrigation system from the 15th century into a future-age energy storage facility.
Episode 3Orkney55 min
The Orkney Islands, which is studying whether tides and waves can be turned into an energy source, are spotlighted.
Episode 4Samso55 min
A look at the Baltic island of Samso, which produces more energy than it can use from wind turbines and straw-fuelled thermal power stations.
Episode 5Iceland55 min
Iceland's embrace of volcanic hydro power and geothermal energy, which provides almost all of its electricity, is detailed. Also: its effort to run all cars and its enormous fishing fleet on hydrogen.