AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAlgarve Water: Águas do Algarve has called an emergency meeting after Albufeira’s mayor ordered work halted on the region’s desalination plant. The mayor also sits on the company’s board, prompting conflict-of-interest concerns. Data Centres: Portugal is drafting rules requiring new data centres to use renewable electricity and avoid drawing on freshwater supplies for cooling, as projects surge. Clean Energy: CorPower Ocean plans a 15-megawatt wave-energy project off Viana do Castelo, with construction expected to start in 2028. Climate and Health: Portugal released 30,000 sterilised male tiger mosquitoes in September to curb populations that can spread dengue, chikungunya and Zika. Nature: Research on the Portuguese sundew finds that fire and grazing goats can help the carnivorous plant reproduce, underscoring how disturbances can support ecosystem resilience. Fisheries: A new study with Portugal’s marine institute will model how warming seas affect sardine and anchovy populations.
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