Biology
Biofuel tree in Cuba
Cuban scientists on July 16 announced a plant that could be used to produce biofuels. So long, Jatropha tree (also known as fence or stalk tree) produces fruit with seed…
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Biology
Caution with Jatropha tree
After eagerly planting Jatropha trees to develop biofuels, many units were disappointed to find that this tree was not as effective as introduced.
Biology
Growing Jatropha is not easy to eat
Jatropha trees are causing a fever in the world. Jatropha fever is spreading into Vietnam.
Biology
Exploiting diesel from wild plants
Environmentally friendly biodiesel due to its low sulfur content can be extracted from Jatropha tree seeds (Porridge), a plant that grows wild in our northern provinces.
Biology
Planting sesame oil to collect biofuel
A research group of Plant Cell Technology Department - Institute of Tropical Biology (HCMC) is experimenting with planting jatropha to produce biofuel. Each hectare of j…
Biology
Biodiesel production in Chiang Mai
Since 2004, the research and production of traditional biofuel fuels, typically biodiesel, has been implemented in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, initially achieving pos…
Biology
Plant fuel - Indonesia's energy future
Not long ago, the first Indonesian car to operate with 100% biofuels made from jatropha completed a 3,200 km test run in West Timor province. The success of the Mitsubis…
Environment
Cuba started piloting biodiesel production from the fence
This began the production of biodiesel with the implementation of an international project called Biomas-Cuba at the Indio Hatuey Pilot Center in Matanzas province, 180k…
Environment
Project to turn desert into ... forest
Five German scientists have proposed a new strategy to reduce the impact of climate change: Turning desert coastal into ... forests.
Environment
Passenger aircraft testing vegetable gasoline
A Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 heavy aircraft yesterday successfully tested a two-hour flight using a portion of vegetable fuel.