Renewable biofuels are increasingly important in the Brazilian energy matrix. In 2010, the
country became the second world producer of biodiesel with a production of 2.4 million of …

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 …

This paper is the first of its kind, providing an identification of the problems encountered in all
documented global experiences of cultivating the Jatropha curcas plant, covering 22 case …

Jatropha curcas L. has been promoted as an oilseed crop for use to meet the increased
world demand for vegetable oil production, and in particular, as a feedstock for biodiesel …

Comfortable life, economic growth, industrialisation, global warming, energy security and
sustainable environment are burning issues facing modern civilisation. The availability of …

Background The main bottleneck to elevate jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) from a wild
species to a profitable biodiesel crop is the low genetic and phenotypic variation found in …

With the increase in crude oil prices, climate change concerns and limited reserves of fossil
fuel, attention has been diverted to alternate renewable energy sources such as biofuel and …

Energy security and climate change have cascading effects on the world's burgeoning
population in terms of food security, environment, and sustainability. Due to depletion of …

In this study, a Life Cycle Cost (LCC) is integrated within a life cycle assessment (LCA)
model to comprehensively evaluate the energy, environment, and economic impacts of the …

Considering environmental issues and to reduce dependency on fossil fuel many countries
have politicized to replenish fossil fuel demand from renewable sources. Citing the potential …