Jatropha Curcas Biodiesel
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 17th, 2009
The potential commercial production of Jatropha methyl ester (JME) or biodiesel in the Philippines has gained much interest from both local and foreign investors due to the perceived low feedstock cost. Since the production of biodiesel …
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 28th, 2009
Jatropha curcas (JTC) oil, an inedible vegetable oil, can be a substitute feedstock for traditional food crops in the production of environment friendly and renewable fuel (biodiesel).
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2009
We work with farmers to create sustainable economic change based on the production of oil from the Jatropha plant which is a highly sought raw material (feedstock) for refining into biodiesel. Sirona Fuels is working to fulfill the …
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel, mozambique on Sep 2nd, 2009
MAPUTO, Mozambique (IPS) – African governments could be treading dangerously by rushing into the production of biofuels while food insecurity still stalks the continent. This could result in failing to meet the targets for biofuels … A number of initiatives are already under way in several African countries to produce bio-diesel and ethanol from jatropha , sugarcane and palm.
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel, poverty on Aug 17th, 2009
The production of biofuels is fuelling poverty, human rights abuses and damage to the environment, Christian Aid warned today. The charity said huge subsidies and targets in developed countries for boosting the production of fuels from plants such as maize and palm oil are exacerbating environmental and social problems in poor nations
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel on Aug 17th, 2009
Western governments are pouring billions of dollars into the production of biofuels with dubious benefits for the climate warns Christian Aid
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 21st, 2009
Kampala — EXPERTS have warned the Government against promoting the production of agrofuels, saying it will worsen the hunger problem. Agrofuels are energy sources manufactured from crops such as groundnuts, soybean, cassava, maize, palm oil, rice and sunflower.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 4th, 2009
THE country’s bid for the production of alternative fuel resources can be addressed by an indigenous tree, which is abundant in some parts of the Cordillera Region. read more
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel on Jun 1st, 2009
The National Biofuel Policy and Strategy, recently approved by Maputo,is aiming at the production of Biofuel from cane sugar and sorghum, toproduce ethanol and jatropha and coconut to produce biodiesel.
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel, mozambique on May 31st, 2009
The Brazilian senate has approved the partnership with Mozambique for the production of bio-fuels, which could make the African country an important producer, and just as in Angola, Brazilian business people are already on site preparing investments …