RATIONALE FOR APPLYING JATROPHA CULTURE AS BIOFUEL MATERIAL

The extraordinary collapse of Jatropha as a global biofuel.

B of fossil diesel with biodiesel is an important climate change mitigation strategy across the world. In 2003 the Planning Commission of India decided to introduce mandatory blending over increasingly larger parts of the country and reach countrywide 30% blending status by the year 2020 and opted for nonedible oilseed species of Jatropha curcus raised over lands unsuited to agriculture as it w...

A Case Study On Biofuel Stove Technology: Jatropha As A Biofuel

The study was done on Jatropha bio fuel stove technology. The study deals with comprehensive literature review followed by technical modifications. The wick stove proto type designed for kerosene burning was chosen for the study. The concepts for preliminary design and premodifications were drawn on the basis of observations received during testing of proto type to burn with Jatropha oil. Then ...

Ceramics: rationale for material selection.

All imaginable types of materials and techniques, from very conservative ceramic restorations to very complex restorations of either metal or high-strength crystalline ceramics veneered with porcelain, have been introduced and tried throughout the years, with varying levels of success. However, there is considerable misinformation and a general lack of published rational treatment planning guid...

Major Diseases of the Biofuel Plant, Physic Nut (Jatropha curcas)

Stagnating Jatropha Biofuel Development in Southwest China: An Institutional Approach

Biodiesel from jatropha has been considered as a promising alternative to fossil fuels for some time. Consequently, China started promoting jatropha as one of the options to meet its ever-increasing energy consumption, and the Chinese biodiesel industry also gained interest. However, the excitement of the biofuel industry in jatropha faded after it did not bring about the expected results. This...