Growing Nuts for Biodiesel, Update on Jatropha Curcas

Nuts from Jatropha Curcas contain an oil being used for biodiesel.

All around the world, countries and companies are investing big dollars in Jatropha Curcas as a source for biodiesel.

Jatropha Curas

Update on Jatropha Curcas: the world’s interest in using this plant to produce biodiesel!

1. United States: California:Allegro Biodieselhas commenced processing of jadtropha oil into biodiesel on a test basis.
2. England,De-Ord Fuel opened a new 100,000 GPY biodiesel facility in Mansfield that will use jatropha and waste vegetable oil as feedstocks.The company will distribute fuel to bus and truck fleets. The $550,000 project is one of the first of a wave of micro-facilities that will utilize sustainable feedstocks in Europe.(more…)