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Caused El Hierro to no longer be the most western point on Earth. This is because Columbus discovered more land.
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Has worked to become the only island in the world that is energy independent. This means that it uses completely renewable energy to power the island and its 10,000 people.
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Everyone was fixated on switching from diesel powered generators to wind and water turbines. This resulted in no more CO2 emissions and clean energy on the island.
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The island came up with a plan to start using only clean energy in order to reduce emissions to be more eco-friendly and prevent damage to the natural habitats there.
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The Gorona del Viento Power Plant is a closed loop plant consisting of five windmills and two water reserves. This plant is extremely efficient and helps the island stay fully energy-independent.
