Portugal
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| Population: | 10,642,836 (July 2007 est.) |
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| GDP (PPP): | $232 billion (2007 est.) |
| Petroleum – consumption – imports: – Gasoline to diesel ratio: | 335,400 bbl/day (2005) 1 361,300 bbl/day (2004) 1 ??? |
| Electricity – consumption – Main sources: | ??? hydropower, oil, coal, natural gas |
| Renewable energy targets: | ??? |
| Ethanol – production: – target: – feedstocks: | ??? ??? |
| Biodiesel – production: – target – feedstocks: | 60,000 tons (2006 est.) 2 ??? ??? |
| 1: CIA world factbook; 2: http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200701/146280018.pdf | |
Information about biofuels and bioenergy in Portugal.
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Events
2009
- 20-22 October 2009, Lisbon: Europabio's European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology 2009- (Themes: biofuels, biotechnologies, sustainability).
2008
- 6-9 April 2008, Guimaraes: Bioenergy 2008 - Challenges and Opportunities
Issues
Arable land in Portugal is extremely limited in both extent and in the favorability of the climate for growing energy crops. Yields are limited by climate and soil conditions.[1]
News
- Genetically Modified Crops vandalised in Portugal, 24 August 2007, by Checkbiotech. Protesters destroyed more than a hectare of crops and were condemned by the Portuguese President and the Minister of Agriculture.
- Portugal's EDP Bioelectrica to build 7 biomass power plants, 7 July 2006, Biofuel Review. The plants will utilize biomass generated from forestry and will generate 120MW of electricity.
Organizations
Governmental organizations
- Portuguese National Institute of Energy, Technology and Innovation
Nongovernmental organizations
Companies
Resources
- USDA report on Iberian Peninsula Biofuels Policy (PDF). Contains a great deal of information about the future of Portugal's biofuel capacity, and the policies that have led to the growth of that industry.
- European Union fact sheet on Renewable Energy in Portugal (PDF).
- Biofuel Production in Portugal: an overview (PDF). A generally negative take on the possibilities for major scale biofuel production in Portugal from the Portuguese National Institute of Energy, Technology and Innovation.
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