 First ever sustainability assessment of Jatropha plantations - Sustainability is a key success factor for biofuels. However, the Jatropha industry lacks experience in assessing the sustainability of the production of Jatropha. The project “Towards sustainability certification of Jatropha biofuels in Mozambique”, implemented by the Jatropha Alliance, now tackles this issue for the first time ever. > read more |
| 23 July 2010 Report finds bioenergy production can expand across Africa without displacing food > read more |
| 7 July 2010 Airlines Going Green? Waterland International to Deliver its First Shipment of Jatropha Oil for Use by the EU Airline Industry > read more |
| 7 June 2010 Global airline industry soars toward recovery > read more |
Press release – May 25, 2010
First ever sustainability assessment of Jatropha plantations
Sustainability is a key success factor for biofuels. However, the Jatropha industry lacks experience in assessing the sustainability of the production of Jatropha. The project “Towards sustainability certification of Jatropha biofuels in Mozambique”, implemented by the Jatropha Alliance, now tackles this issue for the first time ever. The first outcome of this project is the now published report, which includes a comprehensive inventory of existing sustainability frameworks and an analytical selection of these standards for the pilot assessment in Mozambique.
Jatropha Alliance Newsletter 01/2010 – April 19, 2010
Read the first newsletter 2010 of the Jatropha Alliance here.
Jatropha Alliance Newsletter 04/2009 – December 18, 2009
Read the fourth newsletter of the Jatropha Alliance here.
Jatropha Alliance Newsletter 03/2009 - August 29, 2009
The third newsletter of the Jatropha Alliance is available here.
Press Release – July 15, 2009
Jatropha biofuel has potential to reduce hunger and to fight climate change
Biofuels are faced with heavy criticism, because most of them compete with food production and environmental protection. But there is hope. In its summer edition Biofuels Innovator highlights Jatropha as a sustainable alternative compared to first generation biofuels. The international Jatropha Alliance wants to stop the general demonization of biofuels and demands from politicians and NGOs a more differentiated discussion.
Download: Biofuels Innovator Summer 2009 - Article on Jatropha
JSBA Newsletter 02/09 – June 17, 2009
With the second newsletter, the Jatropha Alliance informs the Jatropha community about our current activities and upcoming events in the Jatropha industry. > Read Newsletter
Download: Biofuels & Jatropha Markets Asia
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Jatropha on the rise
Jatropha Alliance welcomes test flights with Jatropha based jet fuel and calls on European airlines for cooperation
In times of climate change the airline industry is facing great challenges due to its large CO2 emissions. To tackle this issue, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced their will to cover 10% of the jet fuel need with alternative fuels until 2017.
JSBA Newsletter 01/09 – March 3, 2009
The Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance is picking up speed. With the first newsletter, we are starting a systematic approach to inform the Jatropha community about our activities, events and relevant news for the industry.
JatrophaWorld Kuala Lumpur
The JatrophaWorld Conference in Kuala Lumpur marked a step towards industrial scale production of the new feedstock. Jatropha players are getting more professional and more and more research issues are being solved. But although Jatropha shows a good medium and long term investment prospect, financing proves to be difficult.
