Satish Lele satish.lele@gmail.com History of Jatropha Cultivation as News in Media Available as Part of eBook SG Biofuels expands corporate team Over 100,000 go from poverty to production with Jatropha in India through Mission NewEnergy The Extraordinary Collapse of Jatropha as a Global Biofuel Multimillion Dollar Pongamia Based Business Model Economic Feasibility of Pongamia Biodiesel in India Jatropha grows in stature as biofuel SG Biofuels Signs Customers for 250,000 Acres of Hybrid Jatropha Jatropha story so far - unknown yields, unknown agronomy, and poor quality genetics Jatropha has great potential to save greenhouse gases Pongamia could be the next big thing in biofuels Jatropha holds potential to be sustainable aviation fuel Mission NewEnergy Establishes Global Connection for Affordable Energy Tanzania biofuel firms to stick to arid lands Biogas from deoiled cake of Jatropha The creation of Quinvita (the former D1 Oils - Science and Technology) Food Versus Biofuels Debate Continues Biofuel crops fuel worry in India AFA plans to develop Jatropha plantations in Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia The Promise and Pitfalls of Biomass in India Thailand to shift focus on Jatropha for biofuel Reality check for `miracle` biofuel crop Jatropha' bubble bursts? Jatropha Boom Yields Tough Lessons Biological Farming Low Tech Trees Have High Benefits D1 Williamson Magor has 132,000 hectares of Jatropha plantation Complete Sequence of Jatropha Genome Initiative to set up bio-fuel plantations Italian Investor's Biofuel Project Sparks Kenyan Opposition Emami to grow Jatropha in Ethiopia and export the oil to India Jets Could Fly on One Percent Plant-Based Fuel by 2015 Bioenergy production can expand across Africa without displacing food Jatropha craze driven by 'half-truths', says UN Let's fund the research that will make green energy cheap Jatropha better suited to local communities, not biofuel markets Compelling case of Pongamia Biodiesel Jatropha: Facing a sustainability test Jatropha: A Failed Success? Ruchi Soya & IOC ink LLP agreement to produce biofuels Jatropha farmers can earn Rs 2,800 per ha from carbon trading Too early to dismiss jatropha? Green gold losing its glitter to be? Mission Has 350,000 Acres of Jatropha Plantation Under Contract Farming in India What happened to Jatropha revolution? How a Biofuel 'Miracle' Ruined Kenyan Farmers SG Biofuels Aims For $1/Gallon Jatropha Oil Jatropha fails D1 Oils, Abundant Biofuels report progress in Jatropha development Emami Biotech to invest $80 mn in Ethiopia in a Jatropha plantation SG Biofuels, Agrasun advance in Jatropha research For biodiesel, Jatropha is the worst crop in terms of water requirement Jatropha growing industry just got red hot D1 Oils calls on FoE to open up a real debate on Jatropha New report casts doubt over biofuels 'wonder crop' Jatropha Indonesian Palm Based Biodiesel Firms In Trouble : Indonesia's biofuel sector faces price formula delay Jatropha is ideal feedstock Is algae biodiesel doomed? Jatropha fuelling another scandal? Jatropha seeds yield little hope for India's oil dream Jatropha farmers can earn Rs 2,800 per ha from carbon trading Can "Sustainable" Palm Oil Slow Deforestation? The Next Big Thing: Better Biofuels Genetically Modified Jatropha to Grow in Cold Weather TOIL to approach farmers only after achieving meaningful outcomes at their R&D farm Bioenergy can help rural poor: UN agency study Jatropha for biodiesel not a miracle crop: D1 Oils Things would be going great if they weren't going so badly. Well-organized efforts are in the minority INDIA: Biofuelling Confusion BP reins in D1 alternative energy plans More to noxious weed fuel than meets the sky Life on Myanmar's biofuels plantations Agrofuels are no solution for climate change Can Jatropha be dangerous? Jatropha's potential as biofuel crop still being researched - Malaysian Minister Competition to food from biofuels Six companies to invest Rs 2,205 crore for Jatropha cultivation in Madhya Pradesh The Truth Behind the Claims Roshini International Bioenergy Finds Fertile Soil In India On Which To Grow Pongamia Trees D1 Oils reports progress in slimmed-down energy crop business The slow ripening of India's biofuel industry Nandan plans eco-zones to make bio-fuel Explore All Options Banks bet big on contract farming Fuel-food debate irrelevant in India: Experts ADM, Bayer, Daimler Team Up On Jatropha Biodiesel BPCL in JV for jatropha-biodiesel Nandan Bio claims breakthrough in Jatropha Hedging their bets Queensland farmers invest in diesel-producing trees There's very little scientific information about large-scale production of jatropha oil Chhattisgarh plant produces electricity from jatropha oil Jatropha may be the plant of choice for responsible biofuel production Emami to enter into Jatropha cultivation in 1 lakh acres in West Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh Jatropha continues to be the subject of intense development Setting up of a National Bio-fuel Development Board The risks associated with wide-scale cultivation of Jatropha should not be underestimated Biofuel Hoax: Jatropha And Land Grab Lack of R&D may affect jatropha cultivation in India Large Companies Pick Up Jatropha Banner Bio-fuelling the world's hunger il reaches $100 a barrel, palm oil hits $956 per MT The production of biofuels is both socially and economically profitable and has a better environmental profile Jatropha oil and solar stoves for cooking? CJP Found New Couple Oil Crop Cultivation Technology For Biodiesel Production NGOs oppose bio-fuel crops Jatropha farmers may get bank finance now Today's biofuel crops may be tomorrow's weeds Jatropha on the Internet Promotion and use of biodiesel gets top priority in India Second Thoughts About Jatropha Vietnam welcomes German investors to grow Jatropha The trouble with converting food crops Food Vs Fuel Seeking Jatropha success model in Malaysia India's Khaitan Group seeking biofuels acquisitions; forms JV with D1 Oils for 55,000 hectare Indian jatropha plantation Malaysian Jatropha Company Seeks Chinese Partner Planting seeds of biofuel where little else grows ilsource Holding Group Forms Joint Venture With Abundant Biofuels Corp. to Produce Jatropha-Based Biodiesel in Colombia Jatropha - Growing Concern Pongamia - Interesting Facts Developing Countries as the World's Next Top Biodiesel Producers The success of jatropha as a biofuel crop will take time to gauge Biofuels and world hunger Jatropha in India - Wonder crop or Hype Biofuel plans to hit water supplies in China, India Green fuels will save the earth - or not Jatropha charcoal briquettes Regenatec powers ahead with biofuel bid through Jatropha By owning its own plantation, Pure Biofuels insulates itself from commodity price fluctuations D1 Oils to 'comply' with India in Jatropha ruling A UN Scientist on Jatropha Is Jatropha farming right for Filipino farmers? Investing in Jatropha is a good idea Jatropha: The most viable biodiesel feedstock rigo enters global bioenergy sector in partnership with RIBEC Green Gold in a Shrub India planted Jatropha on 2 million hectares in the last three years (?) Jatropha Plant Gains Steam In Global Race for Biofuels UK firm has large-scale Brazil Jatropha biodiesel plans Jatropha Curcas: Promising Biofuel Feedstock or Invasive Species? Zambian scientists call for investments in biofuels There's money to be made in 'blue sky' DMBOL plans Jatropha project in TN Jatropha turns cash crop for Indian farmers EU aid to help developing countries jump on biofuel bandwagon Interesting response to the BP-D1 JV announcement Beyond petroleum Interview: DaimlerChrysler, farmers see great future in jatropha Biodiesel feedstock from Jatropha is estimated at USD 575 per ton Jatropha - Seeds of Hope Defence Agricultural Research Laboratory (DARL), the new darling of Armed Forces BP, D1 Oils form global JV for biofuel from Jatropha BP in biofuels deal talks Agriculture-Brazil: David, Goliath and land reform Senegal's Agronomic Research Institute outlines biofuel strategy Biofuel crops could drain developing world dry Biofuel craze catches on in India Former weed may fill world's fuel tanks Fourth Sector - Social Purpose And Financial Promise Impact of Global warming on India's farm sector Why humans fail to act on climate change? World Bank: Global carbon market triples Biofuels threaten to reverse a half century of gains against world hunger ffset hopes built on blind faith Foreign agencies at work: Even farm markets are not spared Wasteland may be made available to investors West Bengal to encourage Jatropha cultivation: Buddhadeb Soybean and Palm oil prices will not follow Crude oil prices in the long term You can't expect to beat the manufacturing cost of Mother Nature World now faces competition between food and fuel, expert warns Energy farming will help to green wastelands: CRIDA TN to fuel Jatropha cultivation Sustaining the idea of Jatropha biodiesel as a fuel alternative in India is getting harder India plans new biofuel mission with emphasis on Jatropha and Pongamia Trees Helps Fight Global Warming, but Only in the Tropics How future farming will look Emissions Already Affecting Climate, Report Says Jatropha - Africa's Newest Rock Star Private companies eye fertile land for cultivating Jatropha in India RP not yet ready to commercialize jatropha biodiesel Chattisgarh government announced support prices of Rs.650 per quintal for Jatropha and Rs.600 for Pongamia Researchers are developing new methods for cultivating a plant called Jatropha The MBAs who changed the world? Senegalese government to distribute 250 million Jatropha plants Scientists are taking 2nd look at biofuels from Palm Oil Palm oil has no energy future in Europe Biofuels: new fuels from bacteria Reliance-SBH tie-up for biodiesel plantation Pongamia preferred for bio-fuel : 6000 acres in Kurnool allocated Maharashtra Govt plans Jatropha farming on 300,000 acres President Kalam calls for cooperative movement to promote biofuel in India Indian Oil Corporation to plant Jatropha and Pongamia on100,000 hectares in Chhattisgarh AP to take to biodiesel in big way: Minister Bio-based energy 'the next Google' Jatropha in India - Running On Empty To the vanilla farmers in Uganda, the Jatropha curcas tree, locally known as ekilowa, is just like any other tree that support the climbing vanilla plant, yet in India, the tree is an alternative source of fuel. Jatropha plantation costs just a tenth of setting up a palm oil plantation Palm oil in demand as fuel additive may pay more Jatropha curcas, the most feasible biodiesel crop for Namibia Will Gajesh reap Jatropha he's sown? Or will his son? Food or Fuel: Where Does Vegetable Oil Have More Value? D1 Oils says jatropha plantings, offtake rights rise to 68,210 Biofuels take off overseas Biofuel demand creates chain reaction CPO futures: Bulls take control after Malaysia-Indonesia pact How to profit from dead silk worms? Ask OTRI Biofuel raw material has uncertain future Nothing concrete on Jatropha biofuel yet, says PNOC Green investors get red alert from analysts Jatropha has been banned from Western Australia D1 lands deal to secure more crop Asia is turning to plants for fuel TNAU develops hybrid jatropha for biofuel BP to Fund Indian Biofuel Production Study by the Energy and Resources Institute Jatropha Energy System at Village Level Pongamia plantation set to get a fillip in Adilabad Forests can suck up water and change the soil Nestle Philippines backs coffee-based Jatropha farming system Jatropha: Hidden Value Brings Hope Palm oil may rise to 1,600 ringgit by April on bio-fuel demand Gujarat farm varsity grows 13 lakh Jatropha saplings The Ministry of Agriculture has specified the jatropha, banned its export and adopted the tree along with cassava as major development crops for the next five years, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday. Godrej plans Rs 500 cr for bio-fuel projects IOB enters tie-up for promotion of Jatropha cultivation in TN 5000 farmers in deal with petro firms to grow Jatropha in India Orissa tapping potential to generate bio-fuel AP to raise bio-diesel plants on 50 lakh acres Panel soon to promote Jatropha and Pongamia for Biodiesel The bumpy road to clean, green fuel Jatropha, Karanj have commercial potential; will also generate income The multibillion-dollar US grain sector faces a major challenge as soaring oil prices boost demand for 'green' fuels, setting up a competitive tussle between energy refiners and traditional users of grain as food. When corporates go the extra mile Mizoram aims at becoming largest Jatropha grower with buy-back from D1 Oils Crude Palm Oil prices fire up on biodiesel Jatropha cultivation for economic prosperity Biodiesel will have a pronounced impact on edible oil prices Turning the underutilised into fertile lands Indian railways are running one broad gauge train Emami eyes Jatropha Biz Saboo dam (physic nut) Reliance to take up large-scale jatropha farming Reliance Industries Ltd's interest affirms there's economics in it Reliance Industries Ltd to enter Bio-Fuel CM of Andhra Pradesh for biodiesel revolution after green revolution Suicides of Farmers Jatropha Sagar Jatropha Oil Extractions Private Limited Plantations in Uttar Pradesh Andhra Pradesh takes the lead Jatropha takes root, worries flower President Plants Jatropha Saplings In Rashtrapati Bhavan Philippines President Arroyo planted the first seedling Bioremediation for Mined Land to Grow Biodiesel Feedstock Indian bio-diesel attracts Europeans Tapping jatropha plants for bio-fuel Tamil nadu Leads in Bio-Technology especially in Large scale cultivation is stimulated by the government of Tamil Nadu President of India Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam on the occasion of the commencement of ONGC's Golden Jubilee year