Comments on: Refiners in America Decide: Biodiesel or Food? Why America Needs Jatropha!

By: Dr.James Idieta

Dr.James Idieta — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:49:16 +0000

The Department of Minerals & Energy South Africa invites reputable
Companies to send Expression of Interest letter to participate in Project
LIMP/DME/2008.

The supply of infrastructures to produce grid electricity and Bio Diesel
through Biomass and energy plants.

Contact: Dr James Idieta (Head of Project )
Tel: +27-731877670
Fax: +27-865390124
Email: idietaroyaltygov@gmail.com

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By: rosemary peshe

rosemary peshe — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:14:19 +0000

It is no arguments that jatropha is going to be the best source bio diesel.But we hve to take into reconigtion of the effect to the economy of the oil producing countries e.g Nigeria,saudi arabia e.t.c .
But that can change the love charles has for Rosemary.thanks

By: charles asemota

charles asemota — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:26:57 +0000

We are company dedicated in the Importation -Exportation y Distribution of Oil and Biodiesel in Valencia-Spain.
We need from you to give us prices of Oil from different seeds, mainly from Jatropha in FOB o CIF.
Firstly for test,we are ordering two container of 20″ with plastic type of Flexitank. Later we are going to make order of important quantities.
Also we are interested in buying Biodiesel of good quality
Waiting for your reply

Greetings

ASEMOTA CHARLES
DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASE
ALEXPA,S.L
E-mail……………Bio@Alexpa.com
Tel………………..+34-961564171
Tel mobil…………+34-659680777
Fax………………..+34-961559007

By: daniel

daniel — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:24:35 +0000

hi there, i am wondering, for oil extraction, do we have to harvest the fruit once it has turned yellow? or could we leave it till it changes to brown black colour then harvest? does that affects the oil content of the fruit? then again, can we press the seed when just removed from the fresh fruit? or do we need to wait for it to dry then we can proceed with the oil extraction? could anyone give me some information on this? your advice will be much appreciated. thank you.

regards,
daniel yeh

By: divyasangam

divyasangam — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:31:55 +0000

Hi John,

I do agree that Jatropha’s success in the USA is heavily dependent on mechanical harvesting.

And the people I’ve spoken to also agree on this.

In fact, in our upcoming JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami event, we’ve arranged for an Interactive Panel Discussion on Making Mechanical Harvesting a reality, where we will feature organisations that are saying that they have ‘found the solution’.

Right now, there are prototypes being built based on the hydraulic shakers currently utilised in harvesting olives and citrus fruits. The biggest limitation to overcome will be the year long fruiting which means that the crop is not uniform when harvested.

The panel at JatrophaWorld 2008 in Miami will be sharing on these prototypes and their success, so the best place to find out about the commercial potential of Jatropha in the US will be JatrophaWorld 2008 in Miami.

Drop me a line at divya@cmtsp.com.sg if you require more information about this event, or wish to register! (We’ve not opened our registration page yet)

Sincerely,

Divya
The JatrophaWorld 2008 Team

By: John McGillivray

John McGillivray — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:53:24 +0000

The interest in the USA in jatropha is interesting, but surely this is purely academic until such time as mechanical harvesting can be achieved? What efforts to develop mechanical harvesting are being made?

By: Refiners in America Decide: Biodiesel or Food? Why America Needs Jatropha!

Refiners in America Decide: Biodiesel or Food? Why America Needs Jatropha! — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:48:43 +0000

[...] Clayton B. Cornell wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt All across the United States, oilseed crushers are being faced with some tough decisions; whether to refine oil for food or fuel. On one hand, only a quarter of the current production capacity of these refineries is being used, and the numbers of new plants coming up has slowed down drastically. On the other hand, Biodiesel sales volume continues to increase exponentially, with government mandates in the US and around the world calling for even more Biodiesel in the coming years. Currently, [...]