Islands of the Future
S1 · E1IMDB:
6.1Released
4/1/2016
Duration
0h 55m
Genre
N/A
Country
United States
Cast
N/A
Overview
The series looks into five islands' experiences of coping with limited resources in search for alternative solutions to the world's worsening energy crisis.
Islands of the Future
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
6.1Released
4/1/2016
Genre
N/A
Cast
N/A
Duration
0h 55m
Country
United States
Overview
The series looks into five islands' experiences of coping with limited resources in search for alternative solutions to the world's worsening energy crisis.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableEl Hierro
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.
El Hierro
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.
EP 2AvailableMadeira
On the Portuguese island of Madeira, the inhabitants are converting an irrigation system from the 15th century into a future-age energy storage facility.
Madeira
On the Portuguese island of Madeira, the inhabitants are converting an irrigation system from the 15th century into a future-age energy storage facility.
EP 3AvailableOrkney
The Orkney Islands, which is studying whether tides and waves can be turned into an energy source, are spotlighted.
Orkney
The Orkney Islands, which is studying whether tides and waves can be turned into an energy source, are spotlighted.
EP 4AvailableSamso
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.
Samso
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.
EP 5AvailableIceland
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.
Iceland
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.
