Date: February, 2008
Abstract: The biodiesel industry is booming worldwide, but not yet in India, despite the desire to develop a biodiesel industry. The main reason for this is that vegetable oils, the primary feedstock for biodiesel, are in short supply in India. Cultivating oil seed varieties on the scarce fertile agricultural land for transport fuel purposes could thus raise food security issues. The jatropha curcas tree and similar species are interesting feedstock alternatives. These species can, in theory, be grown on ...
Research Type: Industry Note