The controversial report by University of Twente (Gerbens-Leenes et al), which claimed that Jatropha has the highest water footprint among all the BioEnergy crops caused a stir in the jatropha sector, and now, rebuttals from the Jatropha research community are proving that the findings were wrong. 2nd JatrophaWorld Africa Speakers Prof. Bart Muys and Ir. [...]

As part of JatrophaWorld’s commitment in providing quality and useful knowledge, we have incorporated a Mini-Workshop on Jatropha Biodiesel Value Chain into the main program. Using a quantitative model to show you the economic indicators of jatropha projects, you will clearly see the profitability of your project as well as the risk profile. We understand [...]

Agroils is proud to announce the launch of JATROPHABOOK.COM at the Jatropha World Hamburg 2008 meeting on 20-22 October. The primary purpose of Jatrophabook is to promote sustainability within the jatropha supply chain by reconstructing the traceability of Jatropha sources informing end users in a clear and transparent way. The ambitious project will enable registered members [...]

Besides processing into biodiesel, Jatropha oil also has proven itself to be a viable source of fuel for power generation and heating applications. In fact, many of the delegates we met at JatrophaWorld Jakarta and Miami had many examples to share about small scale Jatropha power generation plants for rural electrification projects in India & [...]

With Diesel prices’ fluctuating in wallet bursting ranges and petroleum products tainted in many minds due to its association with violence in the Middle East, the demand for Biodiesel and feedstocks like Jatropha is all set to boom in the US. Right now, the Biodiesel blends are pricier than pure petroleum diesel, but with the [...]

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, [...]

Who cares what sort of fuel powers the plane? For most people, that’s a technical issue – best dealt with by aviation engineers. Airlines, however, are increasingly keen to come up with alternatives to petroleum-based jet fuel as they are facing mounting pressure to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. As Airlines are all set to [...]

What is Jatropha? Is this ‘miracle plant’ the most viable feedstock for Biodiesel? At JatrophaWorld 2008, the answer to those questions and many more will be discussed for YOUR investment outlook. We at CMT, are very excited to tell you about the JatrophaWorld 2008 phenomenon! A series of three conferences aimed at presenting all the [...]