Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Jatropha- The Fuel Of Future
The Indian Army which is actively particiapting in the program has planted Jatropha in 300 hectares to conduct key tests and uses oil from the plant’s seed as bio-diesel to power its tanks. The fuel mix comprises 80 per cent diesel and 20 per cent Jatropha oil. The Army is keen on Jatropha because it believes in case of war the first casualty will be import of petroleum products.
There are now several hundred hectares of Jartopha plantations across the country without any government push, policy or subsidies that’s because Jatropha is a hardy species and can grow on wasteland. It grows almost anywhere, even on gravelly, sandy and saline soils. It can thrive on the poorest stony soil and grow in the crevices of rocks.
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posted by Sudha @ 9:24 PM
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