We're coming back and reforesting it." It's easy to see how the buzz has developed around jatropha as the next big thing in biofuel. Jatropha's deep root system allows it to grow on marginal land.

The Boeing 737 burned less fuel in the biofuel-powered engine than a conventionally ... the first to use a blend of oils from algae and the jatropha, Scott said. One engine ran on a 50-50 mix ...

Enriching the people and forests of Mozambique through biodiesel fuel production In this project, biodiesel fuel plants will be cultivated in the arid regions in southern Mozambique that are not ...

Using the Energy Hidden in Plants in the Arid Regions of Botswana Jatropha: an ideal biofuel utilizing the environmental tolerance of wild plants Crops in Botswana grow slowly due to dryness and ...

In Ghana, large-scale biofuel plantations – including Jatropha cultivation – are displacing smallholder farmers, reducing food production and increasing poverty.” “If the path to ...

The Mexican airline Interjet has successfully conducted the first commercial bio-fuel flight in Latin America, using a jatropha-based fuel that reduces air pollution by 80%, according to company ...

The partnership is to collaborate on the Jatropha-To-Biofuel programme in Nigeria. The NiMet CEO said the partnership is in line with the mandate of the agency to observe and monitor the ...