Jatropha Tree Could Be Key to Florida Biodiesel
Researchers at the University of Florida are looking into the feasibility of using the jatropha tree as a source for biodiesel.
This story from the University’s web site, says the plant is a native of Mexico and produces an oil that is ideal for biodiesel:
“For maybe a year and a half now, I have been working on an idea that here in deep South Florida we can grow a biodiesel crop that does not conflict with food and that we have a comparative advantage in growing,” said Roy Beckford, a Lee County extension agent who specializes in sustainable farm development.
Beckford, who works for the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, has been pushing Jatropha as an alternate crop to South Florida farmers the past couple years through IFAS newsletters.
The hardy trees can live for 50 years and can be ready for twice-a-year harvests just 18 months after planting. Each acre can produce 600 to 1,000 gallons of oil a year… although researchers are working on even more productive varieties. It even grows in land not suitable for other types of agriculture.
Just recently, 1,500 Jatropha seedlings were donated to Lee County by a company called Dream Fuels in hopes of getting the plant established as a biodiesel feedstock in Florida.
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zhouxia
Jatropha is a characteristic resource in Guizhou province(China). At present, we have made a big step on producing biodiesel with the Jatropha seeds oil cultivated in Guizhou. The character of the Jatropha grown in Guizhou is fruitful, good quality and rich of oil (some oil content even reach 60%) and distribution of fatty acid is propriety.we successfully developed the solid phase catalyst with our own independence intellectual property rights to catalyze the transesterification in order product bio-diesel. The renewable and recyclable solid catalyst possesses high catalytic activity, gives purer product which is easy to separate.
Based on that, we will launch the first demonstrative program in Guihzou China, to realize the industrialization of bio-diesel production with Jatropha seeds oil, and make Jatropha bio-diesel meet the requirements of relevant European standard DIN EN 14214.
Bobby Pritchett
I am living in the Dominican Republic
And would like to try planting around 6-10- acres ASAP but I need more info
I think this is great but how dose it compare to sugar
A. Oliver Thomas
How does this possible bioplant compare to Moringa ?
Bob Parsons
Amera Mex is planting 30,000 acres of Jatropha in Mexico with plans to expand our plantations and operations globally. We are developing and pioneering concentrated planting methods and plan on investing $250,000,000.00 in plantation development and on-site refineries for Jatropha Oil and its byproducts. We will be adding transportation and distribution networks globally around the world and are also interested in purchasing land in other areas of the world to develop Jatropha plantations.
Our project has attracted many inquiries for product and also investors worldwide. We would like to talk to potential partners and/or sales agents/representatives regarding any possible joint ventures.
AGRICHAR
We are also taking orders for Jatropha Agrichar in bulk or bags. Agrichar increases corn growth by 880%! Call us for details and a quote. Amera Mex is setting up global distribution for edible Jatropha, Agrichar and cattle feeds.
For information, please contact me at the number below 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST. Thank you.
Amera Mex International Inc.
Bob Parsons
(905) 272-2667
Website: http://www.ameramexinternational.com
Email: b.parsons@ameramexinternational.com
Bob Parsons
Please give me a call at 905-272-2667
Amera Mex International
Joe Vasta
I am in southerrn New Jersey. I am looking into raising Jatropha and would like to know what the profit for one acre averages? Is there a good market in the Northeastern US? Also, to where will the crop need to be distributed? Thank you.
PANKAJ DAS
I m interested to planting jatropha plant in our region
steve matala
we have 20acs/60ac leased and very much would like more info on/plus where to purchase the plants to get started,already have a distribution network,land is in great shape.we farm and I build repair heavy equip.plus last year of college for business/engineering.PLEASE CONTACT
liftstation@aol.com 352-583-5561
central florida–dade city
gloribel
Please send me more info, I have some land available.
Alan
Please send me some information
I have farmland available
ghebreghiorgis Samuel
Is there somebody who can share with me his knowledge about the edible type of jatropha.
thanks
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