Comments on: Powering an Airplane on a Bunch of Nuts http://chemicallygreen.com/jatropha-biodiesel-planes/ Making Sense out of the Green Environment Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:42:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: chemicallygreen.com http://chemicallygreen.com/jatropha-biodiesel-planes/comment-page-1/#comment-123737 chemicallygreen.com Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:23:14 +0000 http://chemicallygreen.com/?p=1333#comment-123737 @Nick Cobb: thanks for your comments. Hopefully, Jatropha will have a future as a biofuel for airplanes. @Nick Cobb: thanks for your comments. Hopefully, Jatropha will have a future as a biofuel for airplanes.

]]> By: chemicallygreen.com http://chemicallygreen.com/jatropha-biodiesel-planes/comment-page-1/#comment-123736 chemicallygreen.com Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:20:51 +0000 http://chemicallygreen.com/?p=1333#comment-123736 @holmes humidifier.net: thank you for your comments. Lot of overseas countries getting into Jatropha business, but it seems that there are harvesting and growing issues that have to be sorted out. Don't know production capacity, but even the Navy and Air Force have made flights with limited amounts of Jatropha, diesel, algae oil and a few grass biofuels. In India, General Motors is currently working on a hybrid version for Jatropha that will resist freezing. This could be a major break through for the U.S. for possible growing in freeze zones. @holmes humidifier.net: thank you for your comments. Lot of overseas countries getting into Jatropha business, but it seems that there are harvesting and growing issues that have to be sorted out. Don’t know production capacity, but even the Navy and Air Force have made flights with limited amounts of Jatropha, diesel, algae oil and a few grass biofuels.
In India, General Motors is currently working on a hybrid version for Jatropha that will resist freezing. This could be a major break through for the U.S. for possible growing in freeze zones.

]]> By: holmes humidifier http://chemicallygreen.com/jatropha-biodiesel-planes/comment-page-1/#comment-123733 holmes humidifier Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:05:23 +0000 http://chemicallygreen.com/?p=1333#comment-123733 Great advice and good common sense. You can learn something from anyone that you encounter – good, bad, or indifferent. Everyone brings something different to the table. Great advice and good common sense. You can learn something from anyone that you encounter – good, bad, or indifferent. Everyone brings something different to the table.

]]> By: chemicallygreen.com http://chemicallygreen.com/jatropha-biodiesel-planes/comment-page-1/#comment-44177 chemicallygreen.com Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:10:38 +0000 http://chemicallygreen.com/?p=1333#comment-44177 @You've Got Green Mail: Thanks for the comment. @You’ve Got Green Mail: Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: You’ve Got Green Mail March 22, 2009 | Green Talk™ http://chemicallygreen.com/jatropha-biodiesel-planes/comment-page-1/#comment-44051 You’ve Got Green Mail March 22, 2009 | Green Talk™ Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:28:04 +0000 http://chemicallygreen.com/?p=1333#comment-44051 [...] Powering An Airline on a Bunch of Nuts [...] [...] Powering An Airline on a Bunch of Nuts [...]

]]> By: chemicallygreen.com http://chemicallygreen.com/jatropha-biodiesel-planes/comment-page-1/#comment-37717 chemicallygreen.com Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:49:34 +0000 http://chemicallygreen.com/?p=1333#comment-37717 @Gunaseelan: Thank you for your comments. Even though Jatropha is being used in limited amounts in aviation fuel, it is a start. Cultivation and yield of the Jatropha seeds is important for maximum oil production and a lot of farmers need to be trained on using the best methods for growing Jatropha. This has been a problem with Jatropha. Likewise, the governments of these countries that are growing Jatropha, need to maximize benefits for the growers. @Gunaseelan: Thank you for your comments. Even though Jatropha is being used in limited amounts in aviation fuel, it is a start.

Cultivation and yield of the Jatropha seeds is important for maximum oil production and a lot of farmers need to be trained on using the best methods for growing Jatropha. This has been a problem with Jatropha.

Likewise, the governments of these countries that are growing Jatropha, need to maximize benefits for the growers.

]]> By: Gunaseelan http://chemicallygreen.com/jatropha-biodiesel-planes/comment-page-1/#comment-37689 Gunaseelan Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:28:30 +0000 http://chemicallygreen.com/?p=1333#comment-37689 It is great to hear that Flights are powered with Bio Diesel. The Ground reality in India is that the farmers are offered only 8( 16 cents) rupees per Kg of Jetropha or JoJoPa seeds. The cultivation and yield of the seeds is not that good. I hope the government will encourage the farmers by paying a reasonable amount of money for the seeds. Cheers It is great to hear that Flights are powered with Bio Diesel. The Ground reality in India is that the farmers are offered only 8( 16 cents) rupees per Kg of Jetropha or JoJoPa seeds. The cultivation and yield of the seeds is not that good. I hope the government will encourage the farmers by paying a reasonable amount of money for the seeds.

Cheers

]]> By: Nick Cobb http://chemicallygreen.com/jatropha-biodiesel-planes/comment-page-1/#comment-119798 Nick Cobb Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:08:18 +0000 http://chemicallygreen.com/?p=1333#comment-119798 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@domfosnz #Jatropha oil... cool stuff. Lots of other airlines are planning on testing biofuels with it as well. http://is.gd/fpwh</span></span> @domfosnz #Jatropha oil… cool stuff. Lots of other airlines are planning on testing biofuels with it as well. http://is.gd/fpwh

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