Viridesco Ltd, is a UK-based biofuel company focused on the production and local distribution of pure plant oil (PPO) as a diesel substitute in the developing world, using Jatropha as an oil-yielding feedstock. Viridesco produces a highly price-competitive biofuel alternative to imported oil and gas, benefiting from a low cost of production in the developing world and avoiding the cost of conversion to biodiesel. This is achieved by using PPO with Elsbett engine conversion technology with diesel engines. The company aims to serve local developing world demand, targeting large-scale consumers with a cheaper and cleaner alternative to diesel fuel. Viridesco’s first project is at Eagle farm, near Lichinga, northern Mozambique. The project is 4 years old and 200 hectares in size.

Speaker Profile
Chris Hunter is a director of Viridesco Limited (www.viridesco.com), a jatropha-oriented pure plant oil (PPO) biofuel company, with a project in Mozambique. Prior to co-founding Viridesco in late 2006, he worked in various finance roles, notably at Goldman Sachs as well as at a specialist environmental corporate finance advisory firm. He currently lives and work in London and advises various green companies.

JatrophaWorld 2009 Brussels Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, October 14
14:35      PERFORMANCE & YIELDS OF 4 YEAR-OLD PLANTATION IN MOZAMBIQUE

JATROPHAWORLD 2009 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Brussels from October 14 to 15, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.