Jatropha Curcas News
PNOC's biofuels unit signs 1,000-hectare jatropha plantation development pact with 2 grower-partners in Negros Occidenta
True to its mandate of promoting and accelerating the use of biofuels in the country to reduce dependence on imported fuel, the biofuels arm of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) - the PNOC A
Eco Global encourages more jatropha fields in the Philippines
Philippine biofuel producer Eco Global Bio-Oils has begun pursuing further areas in which to grow jatropha curcas to use as biodiesel. The company had initial targets of planting 100,000 hectares
Abundant Biofuels Corporation Offers Low-Cost, Long-Term Contracts to Supply Jatropha Oil to U.S. Refiners
Dr. Charles Fishel, Chairman of Abundant Biofuels Corporation, noted that "There are about 100 biodiesel refineries operating below capacity and another 47 idle refineries in the United States, alon
Jatropha tree examined as a biofuel alternative
What some see as the biofuel of the future starts out as short, thick stems with a few leaves sticking out at sharp angles. But in just a few years, they will be tall, leafy trees with bright green s
Global biofuels market will overcome short-term challenges and reach $247 billion by 2020
While many challenges still lay ahead for the biofuels market in the near future including limited availability of inexpensive feedstocks, ethical issues regarding food vs. fuel, petroleum price vola
Biofuel maker eyes more jatropha fields in the Philippines
A biofuel producer has shifted to high gear, seeking more areas for the biodiesel source jatropha curcas, locally called tuba-tuba. Marc V. Gulle, manager of Eco Global Bio-Oils, Inc., said the co
D1 Oils posts reduced losses of 33.6m for 2008
Annual results released by D1 Oils plc today (23rd June) show the company making a loss of £33.6 million for the year ending 31st December 2008. While down on last years loss of £46.1m, the loss is,
China looks to further biodiesel use
China is expected to encourage a transition towards biodiesel in larger cities according to a senior academic. Min Enze, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering h
Expansion areas for jatropha production pushed in the Philippines
The Eco-Global Bio-Oils Inc., is eyeing Malungon town, Sarangani as suitable propagation area for jatropha. Marc Gulle, manager of Eco-Global Bio-Oils, Inc. based here, said the company will push
Small-scale biofuel production in Asia holds more promise, says USAID
DECENTRALIZED biofuel production, or small-scale factories built on degraded or underused lands, has the potential to provide energy to half a billion people living in poverty in rural Asia. The r
Jatropha can raise rural incomes in the Philippines - study
MANILA, Philippines - Rural households can increase their income by growing jatropha. Attesting to this is a study done by the University of the Philippines Los Baños-College of Forestry and Natur
Boeing exec expects biofuels to replace jet fuel within 5 years
The use of biofuels derived from algae and jatropha as jet fuel could be possible within "three to five years" based on the results of recent test flights, said Billy Glover, Boeing's director of
Malaysian University To Study Jatropha For Medical Purposes
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) will conduct a scientific study on the Jatropha tree to determine its suitablity for medical purposes, said Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Fad
India: Community wastelands in UP to be taken for Jatropha plantation
ALLAHABAD: Jatropha (bio-diesel) plantation is going to be undertaken on community lands in 30 districts of Uttar Pradesh under the Jeevan Jyoti project. A JV (Joint venture) company, Bharat Rene
Toyota seeks jatropha project in the Philippines
TOYOTA Tsusho Corp., the trading house of the Toyota group of companies, is poised to join the government's biofuel program by investing in a large-scale jatropha plantation and biodiesel refinery in
Plant-based Jet Fuel Outperforms Oil-based Jet Fuel
To anybody who's seen biodiesel turn into a mayonnaise-like substance in cold weather, the prospect of crossing the Atlantic on a jet propelled by biofuel sounds downright scary. But a consortium
Companies advance in jatropha research
Two U.S.-based companies have made advancements in their jatropha research. As one begins planting in Latin America, the other is working to develop strains that may be planted in colder temperatures
GreenGold Ray Energies to double jatropha crude oil output by 2011
Green Gold Ray Energies, Inc. is aiming to double its jatropha-derived crude oil output by 2011 through continuous increase yields of jatropha feedstocks, while it increases its jatropha plantations,
Mission NewEnergy commissions second biodiesel plant in Malaysia
Mission NewEnergy Ltd has begun to commission its second biodiesel refinery in Malaysia. The refinery now is mechanically complete and is being tested with raw materials to ensure biodiesel is pro
Philippines president wants ancestral domain planted to jatropha
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is pushing for the conversion of the 74,000 hectares of newly-titled ancestral lands of the B'laan and Tagakaolo in Malungon town in Sarangani province as a major pr