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Before biodiesel can have an impact on global energy supply, a number of factors have to be addressed.
By Vincent Colantuoni
Currently, biodiesel and ethanol are the two major forms of biofuels being sold and distributed around the world. However, these fuels only represent a fraction of renewable fuels necessary to make an |
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The jatropha tree, a fruit-bearing plant native to South America, may offer the next big fuel alternative. The fruit's seeds produce oil, which can be used in standard diesel engines. Chrysler, Air New Zealand and Hindustan Petroleum have initiated jatropha biodiesel production. Air New Zealand will host a test flight run on jatropha |
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Global Clean Energy Holdings Tests Crude Jatropha Oil With Allegro Biodiesel |
Global Clean Energy Holdings has delivered its first test shipment of Crude Jatropha Oil to Allegro Biodiesel Corporation's biodiesel production facility in Pollock Louisiana for processing into biodiesel fuel. Global Clean Energy Holdings is developing Jatropha plantations in Latin America.
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The biofuels boom is causing a spike in food prices worldwide, hitting developing countries particularly hard, experts say.
Ahead of Earth Day, major oil producers and consumers blamed biofuels for the current global food crisis at the International Energy Forum today in Rome, the AFP news service reported. |
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