The Pacific Island Chain of Tokelau Is The First Territory Powered Solely By Solar

The string of atolls has switched fully from expensive and environmentally harmful diesel generators to solar energy. The remote island chain of Tokelau, positioned between New Zealand and Hawaii in the Pacific, suddenly has a significant claim to fame. Tokelau has become the first territory able to meet all of its electricity needs with solar power, officials say, completely weaning the string of atolls off of the diesel generators it has relied on for decades. Tokelau--which is made up of the ...