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Galapagos project: A model for sustainable development

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Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar help to preserve endangered species on Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago. Image source: Shutterstock (#263605307).

The San Cristóbal Wind Project on Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago has been a huge success: As wind turbines and solar panel systems supply 30 percent of the island’s electricity needs, the project reduced greenhouse gas emissions and preserved critically endangered species.

Energy MattersThe Times of India

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