Jatropha - Fuel for the future

Petrol, diesel and gas are by far the most widely used fuels but the reserves of these fossil fuels are declining at much faster pace than they are recreated by mother nature. Scientists have been researching on alternate fuels like bio-fuel, hydrogen fuel and nuclear fuels continuosly to make them commercially viable, cost effective and easily procurable so that a solid alternate to fossil fuels comes up.

Jatropha - a plant used for making bio-fuel, is widely accepted as an alternate fuel for the future. Ease of growing this plant on large scale in Asian temperatures, less processing and refining needed to extract fuel from the plant makes it commercially viable especially in Asian countries. India has become a large hub of growing and exporting this plant not just because of the fuel factor but also its medicinal utilities.

The Jatropha Institute provides the economics of growing the plant commercially to make it lucrative for Indian farmers and land owners who want to be a part of the booming Environment Business story.