Jatropha! Back in favour as the ideal feedstock for biofuel production
Just in February, the European parliament voted for new rules that require lower emission levels from commercial vehicles. Worldwide, governments are also following suit on a similar route to increase targets for clean energy use in their respective countries.
With recent announcements of increasing supply of crude jatropha oil, Jatropha has risen up to skepticisms and misinformation, proving that it can be a sustainable feedstock option for biofuel.
"In Australia, Jatoil Limited announced that it has achieved production of 200 tonnes of crude jatropha oil. Jatoil's 70%-owned Central Java joint venture, PT Jatoil Waterland, is consistently producing increased quantities of CJO, which is in high demand as airlines strivetomeet mandatory new European Union carbon dioxide emissionregulations." (Source: Biofuels Digest, 7 Feb 2011)
"Mission NewEnergy announced that it completed its second commercial sale and shipment of Jatropha oil to a major Europeancustomer, for use as a sustainable fuel. Thisshipment, comprising 60 tonnes of unrefined Jatropha oil, was three times the size of its last Jatropha oil sale. At approximately US$119 per barrel CIF Europe, the sale price represented a 34% premium to prevailing crude oil prices." (Source: Biofuels Digest, 17 Dec 2010)
Scientists in India have successfully run a car on bio-diesel without any alterations to the engine. The scientists at the institute have also launched a project with General Motors to develop Jatropha as a sustainable bio-fuel energy crop.
Under this project, a car was put on a test drive with the bio-diesel and successfully completed nearly ten thousand miles this month.
Currently, the bio-diesel produced by the institute is being used by some state-run organizations, including India's Defense Research and Development Organization,in their vehicles. (Source : NTD TV, 15 Feb 2011)
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