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Powering an Airplane on a Bunch of Nuts

An historical moment on December 30, 2008: Air New Zealand makes history via jatropha powered flight while General Motors plans to sign a pact for jatropha production. The flight was the first to use jatropha as part of a biofuel mix. HONG KONG: Despite plunging oil prices, airlines are intensifying their search for alternative fuels [...]

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Jatropha Biodiesel Only Getting Hotter

There have been more recent developments for Jatropha Curcas oil being used as a biodiesel fuel as more and more  interest is being generated for this plant. New Test Date for Jatropha Biodiesel by Air New Zealand. December 30th is the new test date for Air New Zealand test flight using Jatropha Curcas as a [...]

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn? Nope, Myanmar.

Will a Small Nut Save the World? Picture Credit: C Mulvany I remember meeting with a research scientist last summer who’s background was biofuels and engineering. We talked about various feed stocks for biodiesel and when the topic came to Jatropha Curcas, he surprised me with the following statement: “Jatropha won’t make it because it [...]

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Jatropha Curcas Seeds Can Kill

Jatropha Toxica, Picture Credit: Laaboratorioen Movimieto As important as Jatropha Curcas oil has become as a biodiesel fuel, the plantations that are growing and developing Jatropha will have to have a safety protocol for Jatropha nuts and seeds. The one draw back or negative characteristic for Jatropha Curcas is the seeds are poisonous. Unfortunately, deaths [...]

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Jatropha Curcas Takes Flight With Rolls Royce

Jatropha Curcas Biodiesel will be flying high as Rolls Royce Completes Testing on Jatropha Based Biodiesel before upcoming Air New Zealand Test Flight. 747-400, Picture Credit: The _Skunk_Works 2 Thu 6 Nov 2008 – The jatropha-based jet biofuel to power one of the four engines on the Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 test flight set [...]

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Will Corn Ethanol Flunk EPA Emissions Requirements?

In 2007, increased ethanol use was mandated by EPA and U.S. Congress as the fuel of choice to help America cut its appetite for oil. Is ethanol really the answer? There has been a ongoing discussion on whether or not ethanol can meet current EPA emission standards to reduce greenhouse gases. What good are mandates [...]

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Has the Ethanol Boom Run Out of Gas?

VeraSun files for bankruptcy! News Flash: VeraSun, one of the largest ethanol producers announces filing for bankruptcy protection. From the Los Angles Times: VeraSun Energy Corp., the second-largest U.S. ethanol producer, filed for bankruptcy protection after making bad hedging bets on corn, a raw material used to make the fuel. The petition for Chapter 11 [...]

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Some Pig: Bailout Dollars Allocated to Green Projects

Pork Rules Pork Rules Picture Credit: Denver Museum of Nature We use to hear about government subsidies for the people, but with the massive bailout just completed, I believe we the people are subsidizing the government more ways than we can imagine. The bailout bill had some real goodies for the environment and green projects. [...]

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