ABSTRACT
This chapter chronicles the trials and successes of 14 renewable energy projects around the world, with a special focus on islands, regions and cities, in their quest for 100 per cent self-sufficiency based exclusively on renewable energy sources. While some are works-in-progress, others have achieved over and beyond their original targets. Each project tells a story, a narrative illustrating the human traits of inspiration, dedication, drive and initiative, as the overriding means to achieve an ecological society and economy free from fossil fuels. Collectively, the projects illustrate processes entailing more than mere technics or money.
