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Jatropha Oil Latest News
Friday, July 18, 2008
Developing Algae Facility for Biodiesel on Maui US - HR BioPetroleum, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALEX), Hawaiian Electric Company and Maui Electric Company, subsidiaries of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HE), today...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Jatropha Production Expanded in India INDIA - India is one of the world's leading cultivators of jatropha as a feedstock for biodiesel, with more than 1 million hectares planted to date.
"Miracle Biofuel" Growing in Florida US - Jatropha coulkd be replacing oranges as a crop for Florida.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Joint Jatropha Biofuel Venture in Philippines THE PHILIPPINES - A consortium of investors from Japan, South Korea and the Philippines has launched a pilot project to develop biofuels in the Southern Philippines.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
HPCL and Chhattisgarh Tie Up in Jatropha Venture NEW DELHI - State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp said it has formed a joint venture company with the Chhatisgarh government and Chhatisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency for jatropha...
Thursday, July 10, 2008
NEPC Blames Dwindling Agriculture on Primitive Practices NIGERIA - The Acting Executive Director of the NEPC (Nigeria Export Promotion Council), Aliu Mohammed Lawal has placed blame on the declining fortune of the Nigerian agricultural sector...
Jatoil Urges Government to Permit Jatropha Cultivation AUSTRALIA - The Australian government has banned jatropha as a weed in the northern regions, but Jatoil Ltd. is trying to persuade it to permit cultivation of the plant.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Zubiri: Jatropha Seeds as Biofuels Source THE PHILIPPINES - With no end in sight to the skyrocketing of fuel prices, the national government is looking into alternative fuel sources to avert a looming economic catastrophe.
Monday, July 07, 2008
Jatropha to Aid Unsettled Farmers INDIA - A company based in the North, IKF Green Fuel Ltd., plans to invest a hundred crore rupees on a jatropha plantation and a refinery in Vidarbha.
Jatropha Cultivation Won't Affect Food Crop Expense MALAYSIA - Jatropha cultivation in Sabah for the production of biodiesel will not be done at the expense of food crops.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
IBI Acquires Share in Jatropha Production SAO PAULO - Integrated Biodiesel Industries, Ltd (IBI) announced today a 10% acquisition of Irish jatropha developer South Cone Agriculture, Ltd (SCA) for an undisclosed amount.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Sri Lanka to Create Biodiesel from Jatropha SRI LANKA - According to the Daily News, a Sri Lankan company has taken the initiative to find an alternative energy source in the wake of the current fuel crisis.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Biofuels Taking Off with JAL NEW ZEALAND - Air New Zealand's trying it with jatropha, and Virgin Atlantic thought that coconut oil would do the trick. Now it's time for Japan Airlines to give biofuel flying a ...
Friday, June 27, 2008
Use of Biodiesel in Armed Forces Advocated INDIA - The Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju has stressed the need for use of biodiesel and non-conventional energy sources in the Armed Forces.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Market Price for CJO Urged INDONESIA - Experts have urged the government to come up with a market price for crude jatropha oil (CJO) to attract more investors to the country's developing biofuel sector.
