Jatropha Curcas News
Limited Quantity Of High Yielding Millettia Pinnata Seedlings For Sale
Millettia Plantations is now offering for sale a limited quantity of it's genetically superior Millettia Pinnata Seed
Brian Myerson blocks D1 Oils takeover by Mission NewEnergy
The froideur between Brian Myerson, the controversial financier, and the board of D1 Oils dropped another few degrees today after he blocked a potential takeover of the ailing business by rival Missi
Bedford Biofuels to develop 395000 acres of jatropha in Kenya
In Kenya, Bedford Biofuels said that it is developing 395,000 acres (160,000 hectares) of jatropha for energy production in the eastern provinces, and is in the process of securing an additional 492,
Galp, Ecomoz and Petromoc join forces for jatropha biodiesel
In Mozambique Petromac, Portugal-based Galp Energia and biodiesel producer Ecomoz have formed Moçamgalp, a consortium that will produce biodiesel from jatropha in a $19 million (?14 million) project
Ghana widens scope for biofuels after Jatropha and sugarcane
Ghana has been keen in looking at cultivating the non-food crop Jatropha to produce biofuel. A number of foreign companies have acquired very large tracts of land and are growing Jatropha to produce
D1 Williamson Magor promoting jatropha plantations in NE India
D1 Williamson Magor Bio Fuel Ltd has developed jatropha plantation over 51,000 hectares of land and the plantation carried out by the company in 2007 has started yielding sub-commercial crops said th
Viridas' latest jatropha biomass partnership may take future revenues up to US$1bn
Viridas (LON:VIR) is set to supply an unnamed UK energy generator with 240,000tpa (tonnes per annum) of sustainable biomass for electricity generation. The company said that it now has potential reve
Airlines to use 1% biofuel by 2015
The world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft Boeing expects 1% of fuel used by commercial airlines to be sourced from biomass by 2015. ?We need to get to 1% to ge
Jatropha-based fuel can help poor farmers: FAO
The UN's food and agriculture arm today advocated the use of jatropha for producing bio-diesel and said the crop can help farmers improve their financial condition in dry areas. "Using the energ
Jatropha Curcas Plantations Seeks Further Jatropha Oil Offtake Agreements
In addition to the aggressive roll-out of it's own plantations and to meet increasing demand for Jatropha Oil (CJO), Jatropha Curcas Plantations has recently announced it is seeking to enter into fu
Mission NewEnergy ships commercial scale jatropha oil to Malaysia
Australia-listed Mission NewEnergy said Thursday that it has shipped commercial quantities of jatropha oil from its extensive network across India to its biodiesel refinery in Malaysia. Mission sa
Sun Biofuels ready for first jatropha harvest in Mozambique
In Mozambique, Sun Biofuels is reported to be on the verge of harvesting its first jatropha crop from its $7.5 million project to plant jatropha on 12,500 acres (5000 hectares). The company has a 20,
McLeod Russel India says jatropha next year from D1 Oil partnership
The world's largest tea producer McLeod Russel India Limited expects its investment in D1 Williamson Magor Biofuel Ltd to start bearing fruit within the next one year when the first crop is expected
Air China to test jatropha-based aviation biofuels
In China, Boeing, Air China and PetroChina announced that they will partner on the testing of a jatropha-based BioSPK fuel for aviation. Al Bryant, a research VP for Boeing, said that he expected the
Mission NewEnergy wants bid recommendation from D1
ASX-listed Mission NewEnergy Ltd says it is in discussions with the board of D1 Oils about an all share bid for the AIM company. Jatropha-based biodiesel products developer D1 has already revealed
Brookhaven studying jatropha oil combustion properties
Brookhaven National Laboratory is beginning work on evaluating the combustion properties of jatropha oil. The Upton, N.Y.-based lab selected SG Biofuels to supply seeds and oil from its Latin America
Namibia to produce jatropha biodiesel
LL Bio-fuels Namibia, a foreign-initiated multi-billion-dollar venture, has secured 300,000 hectares of land from chiefs in the northeastern Caprivi Region to plant jatropha for biodiesel production.
Indian lab to develop frost-tolerant Jatropha plant
Scientists at the Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute are working on a project to develop frost-tolerant varieties of bio-fuel bearing Jatropha plant for large-scale plantation in th
Envirotek partners with GFE Global
Envirotek recently announced that the company's Extreme Biodiesel division entered into a strategic alliance agreement with GFE Global, an alternative fuel supply equipment and feedstock company. Ext
Japanese companies keen to set up Jatropha biofuel plants in India
Japanese firms are coming to India to set up bio-fuel plants and others will collaborate with Indian firms in the area of sustainable energy development, said Kazuo Minagawa, Japan Counsel General in