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JATROPHA CURCAS
2009-08-25 11:09:00 Hi CR4, I'm a student of Mechanical Engineering department in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. And I'm doing a research work on Jatropha Curcas. Please can you send me the latest technological method used in the extraction of oil from Jatropha curcas and an
Jatropha: A Lowly Weed, or the Future of Biofuel?
2009-01-29 14:57:00 From PopularMechanics.com - Blogs: Science News: We've seen researchers turning algae into oil, corn to ethanol and even waste streams into a variety of fuels. But so far, any "miracle" biomass is short on practicality and heavy on hype. Algae doesn't yet create enough oil, corn et
Mali: Jatropha Oil Lights Up Villages
2008-03-12 18:51:00 Source: WorldWatch Eye on Mali: Jatropha Oil Lights Up Villages ?> Alana Herro ? June 1, 2007 ? 5:00am The Jatropha curcas plant. Photo by R. K. Henning Some 700 communities in Mali have installed biodiesel ...
THE AMERICAS: Global Clean Energy Holdings Tests Crude Jatropha Oil With Al
2008-02-25 22:58:00 Global Clean Energy Holdings has delivered its first test shipment of Crude Jatropha Oil to Allegro Biodiesel Corporation's biodiesel production facility in Pollock Louisiana for processing into biodiesel fuel. Global Clean Energy Holdings is developing Jatropha plantations in Latin America.The two companies have entered into a testing and processing agreement to convert Jatropha Oil into biodiesel fuel that meets all relevant ASTM and EU specifications."This is a very strategic agreement with Allegro. They are a very well respected processor and distributor of Specification Grade biodiesel and have considerable experience in utilizing a wide range of different feedstocks in their production process. They are logistically well located in Louisiana and can accept large shipments of Jatropha oil from us through various Gulf of Mexico ports," said Richard Palmer, Global Clean Energy's President and Chief Executive Officer.The processing agreement provides for Global Clean Energy to s...
Terasol Labs can now make more Jatropha for biodiesel production
2008-01-29 06:22:00 The Indian company Terasol LABS (which has offices in Brazil and the U.S.) today announced a way to improve jatropha cultivation so that biodiesel-production companies will be able to make biodiesel from the oil-rich plant easier. The COO of Terasol LABS, Guru Natarajan, said in a statement that, "By improving the innate characteristics of Jatropha, Terasol LABS has made large-scale cultivation more feasible and profitable. Innovations include reduction of plant variability within a plantation to synchronization of harvests." There are a lot of companies out there that are interested in making second-generation biodiesel out of jatropha, as the links below show. Even so, Terasol is not putting all of its seeds in one basket; the company is also working on increasing castor and sweet sorghum yields.Related: Daimler, ADM & Bayer team up to try biodiesel from Jatropha India's first biodiesel plant has started production Hawaii looking to get jatropha trees for biodiesel stock Mya...
ADM, Bayer CropScience AG, and Daimler AG Sign MOU to Explore Jatropha for
2008-01-15 00:00:00 “By diversifying the world’s energy supplies, we increase global energy security and create for many nations the ability to produce fuel from local sources.” Archer Daniels Midland Company , Bayer CropScience AG and Daimler AG plan to jointly explore the potential for a biodiesel industry based on Jatropha. via Clean Edge
Jatropha Oil Lamp
2008-01-09 10:27:00 What is the best way of designing Jatropha Oil lamp for office table .......?? Are there any specifiation that should be applied to make that........................ Any of you have any idea to make simple and sobber beautiful Jatropha oil lamp..........??? Thanks in Advance
Jatropha
2007-11-20 14:30:00 Jatropha curcus is a drought-resistant perennial, growing well in marginal/poor soil. It is easy to establish, grows relatively quickly and lives, producing seeds for 50 years.Jatropha the wonder plant produces seeds with an oil content of 37%. The oil can be combusted as fuel without being refined. It burns with clear smoke-free flame, tested successfully as fuel for simple diesel engine. The by-products are press cake a good organic fertilizer, oil contains also insecticide.It is found to be growing in many parts of the country, rugged in nature and can survive with minimum inputs and easy to propagate.Medically it is used for diseases like cancer, piles, snakebite, paralysis, dropsy etc.Jatropha grows wild in many areas of India and even thrives on infertile soil. A good crop can be obtained with little effort. Depending on soil quality and rainfall, oil can be extracted from the jatropha nuts after two to five years. The annual nut yield ranges from 0.5 to 12 tons. The kernels c...
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Hawaii looking to get jatropha trees for biodiesel stock
2007-10-07 00:40:00 Domestic Fuel's John Davis calls growing jatropha trees in Hawaii a "no-brainer." One of Hawaii's Senators, Daniel Akaka, is also in favor, and calls a recent $677,000 federal grant to the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) to mass cultivate Jatropha curcas plant seedlings for commercial biodiesel production "an important step forward in our vision for a self sustaining energy future for Hawaii and our goal of significantly reducing green house gas emissions."Of all the islands in Hawaii, the actual island of Hawaii, more commonly known as the Big Island, is really the only place where there is enough land to grow crops for biofuels. This particular project might be as good as Akaka says, but I still stand by my call to make Hawaii the real electric car capital of the world.[Source: Sen. Akaka via Domestic Fuel]
Green taxis and Jatropha: Asia confronts alternative fuels
2007-09-30 05:10:00 Here in the rural Philippines, most people cook with LPG, i.e. propane. You see stores that exchange empty tanks for full ones everywhere, and any increase or decrease in LPG prices is front page headlines. Actually this is good, since the alternative, i.e. using trees for wood fires, can lead to both air pollution and deforestation. But ...
Fed Bends the Rules, Behind Gross? Plea, LTCM Returns, What?s a Jatropha? a
2007-08-27 21:24:00 By Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Dollar getting dreary again? Why the Fed?s ?granite façade? is showing strains? Mish uncovers the real reason Bill Gross wants a Bush bailout “If at first you don’t succeed”: LTCM founder back in the game Massive drought in Turkey, but you wouldn?t know it from this picture of fountains at Hagia Sophia Wheat hits ...
Jatropha: The Alternative Plant For Renewable Energy
2007-03-29 15:22:00 Until I wrote a story about China growing Jatropha in mass quantities earlier this year, I'd never heard of the plant. Now, it seems that wherever I turn someone's got Jatropha ambitions. It's gotten so bad that I feel compelled to ditch tomatoes, scrap the pumpkins, and grow some nuts. (No editor comments allowed) What's Jatropha you ask? Up until recently, it's simply been a plant that's useful for live fencing and evil intentions: the nut it produces is deadly. Eastern countries, however, are intent on harvesting it for its biodiesel properties. Those black nuts contain more than 30% oil! Better yet, the fuel burns with a clean flame, producing a fraction of the emissions of traditional diesel. If you're looking for a reason to jump even higher, the oil can be used in simple diesel engines without any refining. Just mix in and go. How's that for efficient? Countries like Thailand, India, China, Indonesia, and the Philippines are developing energy ...
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