Small-Town Portuguese Mayor Becoming Renown for Promoting Solar Energy. IPS, May 13, 2008. "He is mayor of one of Portugal's smallest and poorest municipalities. But his perseverance in using solar energy to drive development in his region has brought José Maria Prazeres Pós-de-Mina attention from the rest of the country and from other members of the European Union. Mayor since 1998 of a pioneer municipality that will soon house the world's largest solar energy station, Pós-de-Mina sees no contradiction between his academic background in business management and his position as a leader of Portugal's Communist Party, which has deep roots in the southern region of Alentejo, the least developed part of the country. Six years ago, 'the mayor of the future,' as he is frequently referred to, even in other European countries, founded the Amper Central Solar SA company to put into practice his initiative, taking up the challenge launched by European Union authorities to meet the bloc's immense energy needs in a more sustainable, efficient and ecological fashion. In 2006, he sold Amper to the Spanish company Acciona SA, a world leader in renewable energy sources. The municipality of Moura, which encompasses the town of that name and eight villages, has a population of just 16,500."
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