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Biofuel Prediction for 2010? Jatropha's Revival! Timely JatrophaWorld Conference Highlights Global Jatropha Commercialization Challenges.

Posted on : 30 Apr, 2010

 

In January this year, Jim Lane, the editor of Biofuels Digest predicted that 2010 would be the year of Jatropha’s revival. Specifically, he said, “Jatropha will gain renewed interest and traction as a go-to feedstock for aviation biofuels.”

 

Jim hit the nail in the head with his comment! Within a few weeks of this prediction, General Motors announced a 5-year partnership with the US Department of Energy, and India’s Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI) to demonstrate the commercial viability of Jatropha as biofuel feedstock. Jatropha was also blasted into Space as part of NASA’s “Alternative Energy Crops in Space” study, which aims to study if microgravity can help Jatropha Curcas plant cells grow faster.

 

With such high profile headlines, it is clear that Jatropha is back for 2010!And the time is ripe to tackle unanswered questions spanning the Propagation, Cultivation, Pruning, Harvesting, Oil Extraction, Processing and Marketing of Jatropha, to speed up the commercialization of Jatropha Cultivation.  

 

JatrophaWorld 2010, meeting in Rotterdam from
6-7 October offers much-needed clarity!

 

The JatrophaWorld conference is back for 2010, to take up the mantle as the global meeting point for the Jatropha community to interact and exchange ideas on charting the right way forward to meet the Jatropha Commercialization challenge.

 

In a nutshell, JatrophaWorld 2010 will provide a true depiction of Jatropha’s potential, with insights and updates on the latest developments in Jatropha cultivation, processing, R&D and marketing. Conference highlights include:

• Experiences of Jatropha Growers in: Africa, North & South America, Asia
• A-Z of Jatropha Production: Propagation, Cultivation, Pruning, Harvesting, Oil Extraction
• Sustainable Jatropha Production - Environmentally and Socially Responsible Business Model
• Optimized Project Development to maximize ROI for shareholders
• R&D Advancements in Breeding & Yield Improvement
• Application Technologies, including utilization of Jatropha Crude Oil, Biomass, Seedcake

Since 2008, JatrophaWorld conferences have benefitted over 1800 Jatropha stakeholders from over 100 countries. To be a part of this elite group, send in your registrations for JatrophaWorld 2010 today. Click on the link below to access our online registration form.