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Energy spend in domestic thermal comfort is a significant fraction of all energy consumed. Energy consumed in the Services sector of economy (Offices) and domestic consumption is 22% of all energy spent in Portugal, and this fraction is rising by 4% yoy. Notice that this rise may be due to de-industrialisation. However, it is certain that Bioclimatic architecture is still marginally applied.

New rules - easier to implement than mentality changes - will however demand a built-in solar panel capability per presumptive building occupier.

One must consider always the action of the closed oligarchy on the development of society. Take this example: until recently it was not defined how companies making bio-fuels should operate. Nevertheless the local administration in Ericeira was making it for free, unknowingly breaking the law - by not paying taxes for filling the tanks of motorised vehicles. When they decided to make it legal, discovered that the  production quotas had already - near immediately - been subscribed by people close to law-makers.

There were also some large pools of pig dejects awaiting use in energy production, because probably the Right Folks were not yet ready to start production.

by findmeaDoorIntoSummer on Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 01:35:52 PM EST
I had to correct myself. Insinuations such as I have made in the abovepost are a malpractice which doesn't fit in proper blog standards (and I haven't found data yet to present on the subject).
by findmeaDoorIntoSummer on Sat May 24th, 2008 at 06:22:51 AM EST
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