Jatropha curcas news
2005
here you find the news of the last two years. For
news before this time please go to the archives at the bottom of this page!
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16. 12. 2005 Integration of Jatropha curcas into
the anti-erosion activities in Madagascar The mission was very successful and filled a missing technological link. It introduced the Bielenberg hand press (ram press, see: The Bielenberg Ram Press). This press will now be produced in Madagascar. In Madagascar, another Jatropha species is endemic: Jatropha mahalafiensis. It grows in large quantities in the south of the island on chalky soil. The population uses it like J. curcas: for hedges and as a medicinal plant. For some pictures and short videos click on PLAE-Madagascar The mission organised a workshop on production and use of Jatropha oil. It took place the 21st of november in Marovoay, near Mahajanga, in the north west of the country. |
18. 10. 2005
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Private Development of
the Jatropha System in India by |
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The company is working very hard to develop different aspects of the Jatropha System, especially high yield plants and its propagation by tissue culture.
To see more photos about the Jatropha activities of Jains, click here!
01. 10. 2005
Green Fuel Conference in Mumbai, India, highlights Jatropha Oil as renewable energy
The conference, organized by FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Western Regional Council) on Sept. 29-30, 2005
The conference was organized by Dr. Debashree Chakraborty, e-mail: debashree@ficci.com
16. 09. 2005
Jatropha Oil for Guatemala
The Guatemalan Company OCTAGON planted 2500 ha of Jatropha curcas L. to produce biodiesel. The project is supported by the Finnish government's "Alliance for Energy and the Environment".
To read the article, click here!
19. 08. 2005
New Jatropha Project in Tanzania
South of Arusha, in Hedaru, Mabilionio, a small Jatropha project was started by:
The Brothers of Jesus the Good Shepherd
See details of the project on its own website: JCL Project Hedaru
18. 07. 2005
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Biofuel for Sustainable Development and Poverty Alleviation in Rural Cambodia See further information by
clicking on the photos |
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08. 07. 2005
DaimlerChrysler & UNESCO awarded a price to the TCC Kumasi, Ghana, for
Jatropha Energy Development for Rural Communities in Ghana.
The proposal was: Establishment of a small scale industry pilot project for the development of Jatropha diesel formulation that serves rural communities in Ghana.
See further details in the internet at:
http://www2.mondialogo.org/mea/winners/energy-ghana/?L=en
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06. 07. 2005 The President of Mali inaugurates the first village electrification with Jatropha oil in Keleya In the village of Keleya, about 100 km south of Bamako in Mali, West Africa, a generator set was installed within the "Programme Nationale de Valorisation Energétique de la Plante Pourghère", which is executed by CNESOLER, the National Centre for Renewable Energies. To read mere about the project (in French), click here! |
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30. 06. 2005 PROKON
GEHT NACH AFRIKA In the town of Mpanda, just besides the Lake Tanganyika, PROKON is starting a private initiative to produce Jatropha oil and use it as fuel in the local diesel power station. In the long run it will be used as fuel for transport (to substitute fossil diesel fuel). |
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20. 03. 2005
Jatropha activities in Madagascar
There are some interesting activities going on in Madagascar! Here you may read an article on the activities of D1.
22. 02. 2005
Antibiotic effect of Jatropha !
There are some indications that the sap of the Jatropha curcas plant has anti microbial effects. There is also a short notice that a student discovered some antimicrobial properties of Jatropha (the species is not mentioned). Click here to read the article!
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