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Powering an Airplane on a Bunch of Nuts

By on January 5, 2009 in Jatropha Biodiesel

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

By on December 30, 2008 in Jatropha Biodiesel

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.

By on December 16, 2008 in Jatropha Biodiesel

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

By on November 20, 2008 in Jatropha Curcas

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

By on November 14, 2008 in Jatropha Curcas

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?

By on November 10, 2008 in corn ethanol

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?

By on November 4, 2008 in corn ethanol

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

By on October 17, 2008 in pork earmarks

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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Is Jatropha Curcas Biodiesel Losing out to Algae Biodiesel?

By on October 13, 2008 in Biofuels

Picture Credit: Benjamin Arseguel A recent post on Chemically Green “The Truth About Jatropha Curcas” lists the pros and cons for growing Jatropha Curcas. India, which has researched extensively in growing Jatropha, has been investing heavily in Jatropha Curcas for biofuel production for their own automobile transportation. Early reports on Jatropha Curcas stated this bush [...]

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The Truth About Jatropha Curcas Biodiesel

By on September 8, 2008 in Jatropha Curcas

(Piecing together the puzzle for Jatropha Curcas being a source for biodiesel) I just received an interesting report about using Jatropha bushes for biodiesel production titled: “Best Practices For Long-Term Jatropha Development., A Position paper by KnowGenix. Jatropha Curcas is being heavily planted for harvesting of it nuts to produce biodiesel. Jatropha has been the [...]

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