Jatropha Seed

JATROPHA JETLINER: New Zealand's Biofuel Plane Uses 50-50 Blend

AP | RAY LILLEY | Posted 01.30.2009 | Green


WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Air New Zealand has tested a passenger jet powered partially with oil from a plum-sized fruit known as jatropha, in ef...

JATROPHA OIL: Is The Jatropha Seed A Miracle Biodiesel Alternative?

CNN | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green


The jatropha tree, a fruit-bearing plant native to South America, may offer the next big fuel alternative. The fruit's seeds produce oil, which can b...