[Tilos]Associated Press * THE SMALL GREEK ISLAND OF TILOS WILL BECOME THE FIRST IN THE MEDITERRANEAN TO RUN ONLY ON WIND AND SOLAR POWER. * THE INNOVATIVE 800-KILOWATT WIND TURBINE IS AN EFFORT TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND ATTRACT TOURISM. * TOURISM IS THE MAIN SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR TILOS, BUT BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN HAMPERED BY BLACKOUTS THAT LEAVE THEM WITHOUT NECESSITIES LIKE LIGHTS OR AIR CONDITIONING. ------------------------- When the blades of its 800-kilowatt wind turbine start turning, the small Greek island of Tilos will become the first in the Mediterranean to run exclusively on wind and solar power. The sea horse-shaped Greek island between Rhodes and Kos has a winter population of 400. But that swells to as many as 3,000 people in the summer, putting an impossible strain on its dilapidated power supply.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: How Columbia House sold 12 CDS for $1 SEE ALSO: * The legendary investor who predicted the past 2 bubbles breaks down how the 9-year bull market will end * Samsung's long-awaited foldable phone is 'not far away' — here are 7 things to expect from the Galaxy X * Yosemite reopens after a 3-week closure due to a massive wildfire that cost businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars SEE ALSO: 'DO YOU LIKE TO BREATHE?': A GROUP OF SCIENTISTS HAVE FIGURED OUT A WAY TO REGROW CORAL REEFS AND IT COULD HELP SAVE THE OCEANS
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