Biodiesel mission set to pull down shutters
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
BP, through its joint venture, has identified two lakh hectares of land for jatropha plantation. State-run IOC has earmarked Rs 500 crore over the next …
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IKF Technologies expands into bio-fuels business
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
For bio-diesel, though, it has signed an MoU with the government of Madhya Pradesh through which it is seeking 200 hectares of wasteland for jatropha …
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NREGS scam under scanner
The Statesman – Kolkata,India
It may be recalled that the district administration had taken up an initiative to cultivate jatropha through the NREGS in an island on the Ganga for the …
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Biofuels: Strong Potential
Latin Business Chronicle – Miami,FL,USA
In addition, efforts are underway to assess the potential and economic feasibility of jatropha curcas, a small tree that yields seeds rich in non-edible oil …
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Govt proposes bio-diesel in petrol
Times of India – India
… northeastern states and island territories, experiments are on for blending bio-diesel extracted from non-edible oils like Jatropha in diesel. …
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Jatropha biofuel offers hope to local economies
The Daily Yomiuri – Osaka,Japan
Jatropha, a plant from Central and South America, has been attracting international attention as a new biofuel source and is already being cultivated in …
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Editorial: Greening Bisdaks
Sun.Star – Philippines
Catching the eye of a first-time visitor, the plant is identified as a species of Jatropha by Edna Lee, entrepreneur and passionate gardener. …
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Kalam sweeps students off their feet
Times of India – India
… Begumpet, after the inaugural of the institution’s golden jubilee celebrations, he said production of jatropha and thorium would take time, hence, …
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Madhya Pradesh proposes jatropha cultivation
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
If the Madhya Pradesh government’s plan to lease out wasteland to corporate India for cultivation of jatropha gets a positive response, Chambal is all set …
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