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Biofuels: How they stand in different countries -
USA: To Reduce dependence on foreign oil
Europe: To control greenhouse gas emissions and reduce oil import
India: Biodiesel becoming popular- assists in employment creation and in gaining energy independence.
What is Jatropha?
Shrub: 2 meters in height
Draught resistant, perennial
Starts producing after 2-3 years of plantation (produces for 30-35 years)
Seeds contain 50% oil (approx. 30% is extractable)
Oil: non-edible
Seed production: 0.8 to 5.2 tons per acre per annum (depending on soil and irrigation)
Biodiesel conversion economics
Costs incurred: Personnel, Methanol/Ethanol, Potassium Hydroxide, Utilities, Equipments.
Revenue: Biodiesel and Glycerol sales.
ROI: 1.5 to 3 years
Breaking the Poverty Cycle
Providing Employment: Harvesting is labor intensive.
Not eating into the food crop land
Extracted oil used directly: electricity generators, farm machines, indoor lighting, etc.
Outlook
Indian Railways: all trains run on B5 by 2010
Daimler Chrysler: tie up with production facility in Gujrat; completed 10,000 kms of test runs on the CDI engines
TATA Motors biodiesel bus-fleet.
Immense interest shown by private investors
Villages developing cooperatives
Business/Research Opportunity
Solvent extraction of esters from seeds
Seed variety for stabilized yield
NEB study for Jatropha
Electricity production using Jatropha oil
Transportation issues