Officials take action on multibillion-dollar energy crisis: 'Our survival depends on it'

Officials take action on multibillion-dollar energy crisis: 'Our survival depends on it'

Pacific island nations are preparing to run their entire region on renewable energy alone, making it the planet's first region to do so. As The Conversation observed, the plan tackles an enormous expense problem. These countries spend between 10% and 25% of their entire economic output purchasing imported dirty fuel. That money goes toward power generation equipment, vehicle fuel, and boat motors. Transitioning to renewables would require an ini…