Jatropha Curcas Biodiesel
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel on Mar 2nd, 2010
SG Biofuels is working on a program to manipulate the DNA of the Jatropha tree to increase its oil yield and quality. If the plant can be developed to thrive in soils around the world, it would prove much more profitable and …
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 1st, 2010
To its fans, jatropha is a miracle crop, an eco-friendly answer to the world’s growing energy needs, but some experts are starting to question whether the wonder-shrub is too good to be true.
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel on Mar 1st, 2010
LONDON–(Marketwire – 03/01/10) – Sun Biofuels has been selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2010, the foremost event for next generation clean and green technology. The conference takes place on the 4th and 5th of March at the Sporting d’Hiver, Monaco
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 25th, 2010
I’m a creature of logic. I have seen pictures of polar ice caps collapsing and tales of a permanent ice free shipping lane across northern Canada
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 23rd, 2010
The company through its Ghana subsidiary, Scanfuel Ghana Ltd., has acquired 400000 hectares of land in the Asante Akim North Municipality of the Ashanti Region to plant Jatropha for the production of biodiesel for export. …
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel on Feb 23rd, 2010
SG Biofuels, a sustainable plant oil company specializing in the development of Jatropha as a low-cost, sustainable source of oil,on February 22nd announced the launch of JMax 100, a proprietary cultivar of Jatropha optimized for …
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel on Feb 23rd, 2010
A new variety of the jatropha curcas plant that is capable of yielding more oil will be seen benefiting the world really soon.
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 22nd, 2010
One promising tripical plant being studied as a renewable energy crop is Jatropha curcas, a non-edible shrub native to Central America, which is now being cultivated in many arid parts of the world. The plant’s seeds contain high …
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 8th, 2009
Augustine and I now live in Ghana growing Jatropha on a large scale. Its an interesting plant and although there is tons of information online about Jatropha growing its not all applicablle to all parts of the world
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 27th, 2009
Jatropha curcas, which is one of the sources of bio-diesel, are easily available in tropical and sub-tropical areas. A number of plantation practices and engine test runs have been conducted across the world, which has been successful …