February 14, 2008 (Economic Times)- India’s failure to agree a biodiesel policy has forced firms to shelve expansions plans, putting it way behind energy-hungry rivals like China in the drive to greener fuels, a top industry representative said. The delay has also left edible oil processing companies, which have built capacity to turn 1.2 million [...]
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India in slow lane in drive for greener fuels
Posted in Biodiesel, Biofuels, Clean Energy, Diesel, India, Jatropha, Transportation on February 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
KMP doubts advantages of Jatropha
Posted in Biodiesel, Biofuels, Clean Energy, Jatropha, Philippines, Transportation on January 21, 2008 | 4 Comments »
January 20, 2008 (Sun.Star) – The Kilusang magbubukid ng Pilipas (KMP) in Southern Mindanao expressed doubts about the advantages brought by Jathropa planting as well as the Biofuels act that is currently being debated upon.
“Foreign-funded Jathropa plantations are encroaching on agricultural lands and it only adds to the existing laws and policies that cause food [...]
Madrid-based firm investing $200M to develop 100,000 hectares of land for Jatropha plantations in the Philippines
Posted in Jatropha, Philippines on December 10, 2007 | 7 Comments »
December 2, 2007 (Inquirer) – A MADRID-BASED biodiesel firm is planning to invest $200 million in the Philippines to develop at least 100,000 hectares of land into jatropha plantations, the Department of Agriculture said.
The jatropha will be used as feedstock for biofuel facilities in the country.
Mindanao (Philippines) cited as most suitable area for jatropha biodiesel feedstock production
Posted in Jatropha, Philippines on November 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
November 29, 2007 (Philippines Information Agency) – In light of the search for alternative fuels due to the skyrocketing prices of oil products, Mindanao has been eyed as the most suitable area for biodiesel feedstock production.In his speech before the Mindanao Communicators Network on the topic “Prospects of Biofuels in Mindanao,” PNOC Alternative Fuels Corporation [...]
Jatropha to provide 500,000 jobs in Chhattisgarh, India
Posted in Biofuels, India, Jatropha on November 22, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Nearly 500,000 people in 8,000 Chhattisgarh villages will soon earn a livelihood from growing jatropha plants, the oil from which is used to produce bio-fuel.
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has inked a pact with Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (Creda) this week to float a joint venture for jatropha plantations on a wide scale in [...]
Australian Jatropha Company Looks to Raise A$10m from IPO
Posted in Australia, Biodiesel, Biofuels, Indonesia, Jatropha, Transportation on November 15, 2007 | 28 Comments »
November 14, 2007 (Biofuel Review) – A new Australian company, Jatoil Limited, formed to invest in the global market for biofuels, has announced an initial public offering to raise up to Aus$10 million ahead of its planned listing on the ASX on 12 December. According to the company it will supply rising international demand for [...]
India’s Largest Cement Maker Outlines Plans for Biodiesel Production via Jatropha Plantations
Posted in Biodiesel, India, Jatropha on November 14, 2007 | 4 Comments »
November 13, 2007 (Business Standard) – With crude oil prices at historical highs coupled with rising costs of coal, domestic cement companies are looking at alternate sources of energy for their upcoming captive power plants (CCP).
Since cement manufacturing is a highly energy intensive process and dependence on captive power is fast rising, analysts believe such [...]
Mission Biofuels to Increase Stake in India
Posted in Biodiesel, India, Jatropha on November 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
November 12, 2007 (RWE via COMTEX) – Mission Biofuels (ASX:MBT) through its Mauritian subsidiary, Mission Agro Energy, will acquire a further stake in Mission Biofuels India. The acquisition of the shares of Indian Agribusiness Systems will increase the stake to 90 per cent from 70pc.
This is the company that Mission is using to develop [...]
D1 Oils plans to cultivate one million hectares of jatropha globally
Posted in Biodiesel, India, Jatropha on November 12, 2007 | 8 Comments »
November 11, 2007 (Hindu Business Line) – The UK-based global biodiesel producer D1 Oils plc — the world’s largest commercial jatropha cultivator — is targeting around 3.5 lakh hectares of jatropha plantations across India during the next four years, besides plans to invest in the setting up of downstream extraction units and necessary supply chain [...]
McLeod Russel acquires 55,000 hectares of land in East India to plant Jatropha
Posted in Biofuels, India, Jatropha on November 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
November 2, 2007 (Hindu Business Line) – McLeod Russel, the world’s largest producer of tea, has diversified into bio-fuel in partnership with D1 of the UK and is making progress. About 55,000 hectares has been acquired in Jharkhand and North-east for jatropha plantation under contract farming and there was a proposal to acquire lands in [...]
