In 1982, one of the world's most remote islands built a wind turbine to cut diesel use; 408 days later, a gale destroyed it

A small wind turbine became part of an unusual energy project on Tristan da Cunha in 1982, when the remote island community explored how renewable technology could work in difficult conditions. The project also involved transporting equipment to the island, which added another challenge to the project.

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