Bioenergy cross cutting issues

Fossil fuels (sometimes called petro-diesel) for use in compressed ignition (diesel) engines are increasingly being replaced by fuels consisting of a blend of petro-diesel and oils from a vegetable origin (either pure or after a process

In this paper some technical background is given about the discussion about the supposed carcinogenity of the tailpipe emissions from engines that are fed with biofuels.

GUBIZ, MITTELBACH, TRABI: BIOFUELS  AND  INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS  FROM J. CURCAS Chapter 4: Toxity , Nicaragua Conference  2001

Jatropha is a species with significant and valuable agricultural attributes, it is hardy, fast growing, early to fruit, productive and diverse in its physiology; the development and breeding str

The Pacific Island Countries including the Fiji Islands are heavily dependent on imported petroleum fuels for their energy needs.

Currently many eyes are focussed on and a lot of money is spent in renewable energy projects, because one day they are supposed to substitute fossil fuels and nuclear power.

This FACT sheet is based on various inputs, from published papers, internet resources, but also from own experiences with Castor in the FACT-Gota Verde Project in Honduras.

El presente informe sistematiza el proceso de selección de la comunidad de Santa Rosillo, centro poblado donde se implementará el proyecto piloto de electrifica

It has become clear that the positive claims on J. curcas are numerous, but that only few of them can be scientifically sustained (Daey Ouwens et al., 2007).

This report gives an evaluation and financial analysis of the project that was initiated by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Centre for Information, Research and Action for the Promotion of Farmers' Init