[Sust-mar] The little nation that could go green - and is

[Paul Falvo]

Who would have thought a dictator inspired a renewable energy campaign? 
That's one explanation for how Portugal has come to embrace clean energy 
so enthusiastically.

Back in the '50s, Antonio Salazar ruled the then-isolated European 
nation. To help keep it that way, one of his goals was to make Portugal 
energy self-sufficient, so he embarked on a massive dam-building 
project. It made sense: Portugal has no oil or gas reserves of its own.

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/16/rfa-durham.html