Jatropha Curcas Biodiesel
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 19th, 2010
Jatropha , by comparison, provides excellent yield (twice that of rice, as measured in barrels of oil per square mile per year, and ten times that of corn), is a crop which can grow in arid conditions, on any kind of ground, …
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 9th, 2009
The new plant expected to be the largest in the East African region needs 1000 tons of jatropha seeds per day and will produce 60000 litres of bio diesel oil per day when it starts.
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 11th, 2009
In Ghana, Galten Global Alternative Energy has commenced a jatropha trial on 99 acres, and said that it would expand cultivation up to 25000 acres and produce 4 Mgy of jatropha oil per year if the trial is successful. …
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 9th, 2009
I want 20 MT of Jatropha / Pongamia oil per day for the next one year. Kindly let me know if you have any, and if you do at what price can I buy it?
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 12th, 2008
as a fuel source, jatropha is four times more productive then soybeans. an acre of jatropha can produce up to 1000 gallons of oil per year.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 16th, 2008
flores, however, thumbed down proposals by the department of agriculture to intercrop jatropha in existing coconut plantations. according to flores, jatropha needs sunlight and thus will not grow well if intercropped with the tall but …
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 4th, 2007
Oil palm can yield as much as five metric tons of oil per hectare while, under the best conditions, uncultivated jatropha will yield on average only 1.7 tons, Prince said.
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 4th, 2007
Oil palm can yield as much as five metric tons of oil per hectare while, under the best conditions, uncultivated jatropha will yield on average only 1.7 tons, Prince said. On the other hand, he said, “It’s still better than rapeseed …