This Remote Island Is Doing Renewable Energy Right

How one Scottish isle takes being green to the next level. [View in web browser]( [CNET logo]( Insider Sep 24, 2024 Powered by Community Spirit Ever fantasize about running away to a remote island? I certainly have. CNET's Katie Collins and Andrew Lanxon recently escaped to an island themselves when they [traveled to the Isle of Eigg](. Located off the coast of mainland Scotland, picturesque Eigg is home to just over 100 permanent residents who have taken the idea of being eco-friendly to a whole new level. The island is energy independent, and its residents have made being renewable a central tenet. Eigg is leading as an example of a community taking charge of its energy destiny, Collins writes. Eigg's road to energy independence wasn't an easy one. The island's terrain made building a single energy grid difficult and expensive. A renewable grid went live in 2008, marking the first time the residents had access to a continuous source of energy. Today, energy is generated by a variety of sources (hydroelectric and solar both play big roles), but it takes the whole community's commitment to make it all work. Read (and watch!) more below about how Eigg's residents are building renewable futures — and how they're teaching others to do the same. Katelyn Chedraoui Writer, CNET [This Stunning Remote Island Is Energy Independent. I Got a Firsthand Look]( [Scotland's Isle of Eigg offers a template for taking charge of your energy destiny — and it makes for a fabulous sustainable vacation.]( display: block; max-width: 116px; max-height: 15px; display: block; max-width: 69px; max-height: 15px; Insider Essentials [You Can Finally Renew Your US Passport Online. Here's How]( [It now takes about one-third of the time to approve a renewed passport, according to the Department of State.]( [What Is Apple Intelligence? Everything We Know About iPhone 16 AI Features]( [You can try out the public beta if you have an iPhone 15 Pro or any iPad or Mac with an M1 chip and later.]( [Asus Zenbook S 14 Review: A Finely Crafted Home for New Intel AI Chips]( [With a focus on efficiency, the first Lunar Lake laptop is a thin and light model designed for on-the-go performance.]( CNET Recommends [This Ultenic U12 Vesla Cordless Vacuum Is Just $125, but Not for Much Longer]( [Ultenic's U12 Vesla cordless stick vacuum is a staggering $75 off at Amazon for a limited time.]( [CNET] You are receiving this email because you've signed up to receive newsletters and promotional content from [CNET.com](. To update your account, please visit our [Newsletter subscription center](. [Unsubscribe]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( CNET 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A. [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [Tiktok]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Flipboard]( © 2024 CNET, a Red Ventures company. All rights reserved.