On the Isles of Scilly

Saving the World, One Island at a Time

The Wall Street Journal weblog, Best of the Web reports:

A Scilly Experiment
"A world-first experiment to try and reduce energy use for the day on the Isles of Scilly was foiled after a turn in the weather caused participants to use more electricity," London's Daily Telegraph reports.

In the day-long experiment, Scilly people were asked to follow "a series of guidelines including switching off unnecessary lights and TVs when not in use and only filling k...