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brijeshrawat
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Posted: Fri Jun 8th, 2007 09:21 am |
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Biodiesel is an important renewable substitute for fossil fuels. Jatropha curcas, a high yielding non-edible oilseed tree crop, is considered one of the most promising sources of biodiesel. Jatropha can grow in wastelands, and it yields more than four times as much fuel per hectare as soybean, and more than ten times that of corn. The lower cost of subsidized diesel, however, makes the commercial-scale cultivation of jatropha not economically viable. The revenues from selling the carbon credit from plantation as well as substitution of diesel, nevertheless, will make the project sustainable. Moreover, jatropha cultivation has a huge potential to alleviate soil degradation, desertification and deforestation by greening this vast wasteland while providing employment to rural extremely poor and marginalized communities. for more details visit http://www.plantjatropha.com
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trophaja_wimar
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Posted: Mon Oct 22nd, 2007 03:41 pm |
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be very careful, and use you logic, when you want to committ any money on jatropha. up to now, there has been no exact data on the plant's yield. therefore, it is a very risky financial undertaking.
It is only agreed (yes, agreed!) that the maximum yield is 5 tonnes/ha/year. wait until 2010 if you want to know exact yield of jatropha. We need at least 5 years to get the real data. And worldwide interest in jatropha has started only from 2005. So, 2010 is the most optimistic date we can have, to know the plant's exact yield.
Most yield claim up to now is merely a myth.
Trophaja
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