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
- 6-9 April 2008, Guimaraes, Portugal: Bioenergy 2008 - Challenges and Opportunities
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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]
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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.
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Organizations
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Governmental organizations
- Portuguese National Institute of Energy, Technology and Innovation
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Nongovernmental organizations
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Companies
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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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