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

1 seaons till Apr 29, 2016

Popularity: 0.3895
7 votes
Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Iceland

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Season 1

Aired

5 Episodes
  • 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.

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