The review highlights the specific features of the Jatropha curcas plant and its potential for
the production of biofuel, protein concentrates as livestock feed and value‐added products …

Biodiesel has attracted considerable attention during the past decade as a renewable,
biodegradable and non-toxic fuel alternative to fossil fuels. Biodiesel can be obtained from …

Greenhouse gas emission (GHG) is the driving force for global climate change.
Deforestation accounts for over 20% of the world's GHG emission and leaves behind …

Dwindling supplies of fossil fuels and their deleterious impacts on human health and the
global environment have intensified the search for substitute energy sources. Biodiesel has …

In this work two genus of the Jatropha family: the Jatropha gossypiifolia (JG) and Jatropha
curcas L.(JC) were studied in order to delimitate their potential as raw material for biodiesel …

In the forthcoming years, 1–2 million hectares of Jatropha curcas L. are expected to be
annually planted, reaching 12.8 million hectares worldwide by 2015. This considerable …

The interest in using Jatropha curcas L.(JCL) as a feedstock for the production of bio-diesel
is rapidly growing. The properties of the crop and its oil have persuaded investors, policy …

This article looks at the national and global actors, social networks, and narratives that have
influenced Jatropha's worldwide acceptability as a biofuel crop. Jatropha Curcas is a genus …

Response surface methodology (RSM) based on central composite rotatable design
(CCRD) was used to optimize the three important reaction variables—methanol quantity (M) …

Scarcity, insecurity, and severe environmental impact of fossil fuel-based energy
consumption have enthused the production and utilization of alternative energy resources …