Soren Hermannsen, from Denmark, called for residents of the island of Samsoto to ditch their coal and oil burning furnaces in exchange for energy produced from wind turbines.
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Soren Hermannsen, from Denmark, called for residents of the island of Samsoto to ditch their coal and oil burning furnaces in exchange for energy produced from wind turbines.
Added: Apr 20, 2009
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Runtime: 01:08
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