subject: The Environmentally Conscious Destination - Tenerife [print this page] Tenerife is a volcanic island located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is the successive volcano eruptions that shaped this rugged island in history.
It is the largest and most populated island among the seven islands of the Canaries in Spain, which is a Spanish archipelago. The island is well-known for its fascinating scenery, sunny beaches and the pleasant climate throughout the whole year. It is estimated that each year, there are around 2.8 million visitors to the island whereas it has only 2 million inhabitants on the island. Surprisingly, tourists from Britain make up of the largest part of them and then followed by the non-Canarian Spanish and Germans.
The island has the highest elevation all over Spain while the highest point is Mount Teide which is a World Heritage Site. It is not adjacent to the mainland of Spain actually, 800 miles away from it and 185 miles from the coast of Africa. Although it is in the same latitude of Sahara Desert, the climate of Tenerife is never like Sahara Desert. Instead, it is known worldwide as Island of Eternal Spring. Thanks to the trade winds, it is warm on the island all the year round. Even in winter, the lowest temperature is about 20.
Tenerife seems not only satisfied only with being a paradise for sun-seekers. As more and more customers are seeking for more environmental-friendly products, Tenerife makes its mind to make itself an environmentally conscious destination.
Tenerife Goes Green!
When you come to Tenerife now, you will find less traffic and more green areas. In order to go green and fight back global warming, a new Tenerife action group, Asociacion de Transicion is trying to find alternative energy or more specific renewable energy. It could be solar, wind or water power.
The realization to for renewable energy will not only make the island go green but stop the increase in the price of a trip to Tenerife because of the growing cost of food and fuel.
Tenerife Goes Bioclimatic!
Apart from the new goal of going green, very soon Tenerife is going to be the first bioclimatic holiday village in the world. With the application of different technologies, twenty five houses can be self-sufficient in energy. The reason why they build these houses is not only for the attraction to tourists, but to see which kind of energy is more efficient with the aid of a series of sensors which will send feedback information consistently from each house. At the same time, they also act as temporary shelters for tourists.
Hopefully, very soon, you can drive an environmentally friendly car fueled by renewable energy on the island of Tenerife with less traffic and permanent natural beauty along the road.
Hiring a car in Tenerife can allow you the freedom of the island. Car rental companies who can offer great service and reasonable price are: CarHire3000, Holiday Autos, MyCarHire, carhiremarket, AutoEurope, Opodo, Expedia, easyCar, Avis, arguscarhire.com, and ebookers.
