Can bioenergy replace oil and natural gas?
Energy crisis. In 2025, Portugal produced 210,000 tonnes of biofuels, but has an installed capacity for more than triple that amount.
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Energy crisis. In 2025, Portugal produced 210,000 tonnes of biofuels, but has an installed capacity for more than triple that amount.

Used cooking oils are the most sustainable raw material for producing biofuels, which can replace the import of fossil fuels in road, maritime, and air transport.

The environmental association Zero warned that currently less than 4% of the potential of this resource is being utilised.
