Jatropha, The Biofuel Of The Future
What is Jatropha?
Jatropha curcas, Barbados nut or Physic nut is a perennial poisonous shrub (normally up to 5 m high?Jaropha curcas l. in Africa - Assessment of the impact of the dissemination of ?the Jatropha System? on the ecology of the rural area and the social and economic situation of the rural population (target group) in selected countries in Africa?[http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:N5nngDFKCRQJ:www.underutilized-species.org/Documents/PUBLICATIONS/jatropha_curcas_africa.pdf+IPGRI+jatropha+edible&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=uk&client=firefox-a]. ) belonging to the Euphorbiaceae or spurge family. It is an uncultivated non-food wild-species.
The plant, originating in Central America Wageningen UR - Plant Research International - Research, whereas it has been spread to other tropical and subtropical countries as well http://www.jatropha.wur.nl , http://jatropha.org/system.htm and is mainly grown in Asia and in Africa, where it is known as Pourghère. It is used as a living fence to protect gardens and fields from animals. The Jatropha System with logo97
It is resistant to a high degree of aridity (it can be planted even in the desert Why Jatropha curcas ? JATROPHA IN AFRICA. FIGHTING THE DESERT & CREATING WEALTH Jatropha: creating desert solutions).
The seeds contain 27-40% oil Achten WMJ, Mathijs E, Verchot L, Singh VP, Aerts R, Muys B 2007. Jatropha biodiesel fueling sustainability?. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining 1(4), 283-291.DOI: 10.1002/bbb.39 The Jatropha Archives (average: 34.4% Achten WMJ, Verchot L, Franken YJ, Mathijs E, Singh VP, Aerts R, Muys B 2008. Jatropha bio-diesel production and use. (a literature review) Biomass and Bioenergy 32(12), 1063-1084.DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2008.03.003 The Jatropha Archives) that can be processed to produce a high-quality biodiesel fuel, usable in a standard diesel engine.
Food Vs. Fuel As Biodiesel
As we have all seen from any trip to the grocery store, food costs are going up. One factor for this is the increase of turning food crops like corn, sugar, soy bean, and palm oil into fuel sources. This alone is a major reason why we should consider shifting from food sources to jatropha for biofuels.Another reason to make the switch from foods to jatropha is that jatropha is far more efficient of a fuel source. It is 4 times more efficient as soy, and 10 times that of corn!
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