PNOC Acquires Jatropha Equipment for R&D Activity
THE PHILIPPINES - Due to flexibility of crude oil prices in the world market, the biofuels branch of state-owned PNOC stresses on the need to speed up the R&D process of biofuels in...

Making the Best Use of Biofuels
RWANDA - The whole "Food Vs. Fuel" debate is threatening developing nations - nations that have to both food AND fuel for the sake of survival.

Jatropha Faces Lack of Promotion
INDONESIA - The use of the Jatropha curcas plant in biofuels has still not caught on because of certain doubts among farmers and investors about its economic feasibility.

Jatropha-Biofuel Conference to be Held in Indonesia
JAKARTA - Indonesia's Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), in collaboration with Indonesia's second largest cement company PT Indocement, will jointly host an international conference...

Jatropha Processing Plant to be Set Up
THAILAND - Curcas Energy (Thailand) and Jatropha Energy and Biomass, in a joint venture, are coming up with a Bt2 billion jatropha processing plant in Khon Kaen province.

W2 Energy Inc. Entering into Biodiesel Market
NEW YORK - W2 Energy Inc., a waste-to-energy and renewable energy company, is pleased to announce its entry into the biodiesel market.

India's Help Being Sought for Biofuels
INDIA - Now that crude oil prices are threatening the economy, countries like Oman, the UAE and Argentina have approached India for alternate biofuel development.

Jatropha R&D Being Intensified
THE PHILIPPINES - What with the need to hasten biofuel development because of the skyrocketing of prices, scientists from UP Los Baņos are conducting rigorous gene conservation and...

1.2M hectares of Land Sought for Jatropha Production
MINDANAO - As part of the government's plan to lessen dependence on foreign fuel, the Philippine National Oil Company-Alternative Fuels Corp. (PNOC-AFC) is putting in efforts to encourage...

Malawi Makes Move to Promote Jatropha Biodiesel
MALAWI - The government of Malawi is helping foster projects by the private sector to set up biodiesel plants in the country in order to diversify from its overdependence on fossil...

Air NZ and Boeing Dependent on Jatropha
NEW ZEALAND - Air New Zealand and Boeing, in an effort to produce a viable biofuel, are depending on jatropha plant to come up with a more cost-effective and environmental-friendly...

Joint Venture to Produce Jatropha-Based Biodiesel
MOZAMBIQUE - Canada and Mozambique, in a joint venture, plan to invest US $150 in a jatropha-based biodiesel project.

Cebu Pressed to Become Biodiesel Producer
THE PHILIPPINES - If only Filipino farmers were open to planting jatropha and learn how to manage the crop while the government expands jatropha plantations, Cebu would definitely have...

Brazil Company Invests in Jatropha Curcas Biodiesel
RIO DE JANEIRO - Abcesso Biofuels intend to be large-scale Jatropha Curcas, Biodiesel producer in Brazil.

Tanzania: Food vs. Fuel Causing Confusion
TANZANIA - Last year, by one estimate, the government of Mozambique received bids from foreign investors to buy a remarkable 110,000 square kilometres of land, more than an eighth of...