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Stories from Jordi Busque

Gorona del Viento, a hybrid power station on El Hierro that generates energy using both wind and water, has five windmills.

In the Canary Islands, Tiny El Hierro Strives for Energy Independence

A photojournalist goes behind the scenes at a hybrid power station that could help the island reach its goal to be powered entirely by renewables