Environmental Impacts of Jatropha curcas Biodiesel in India

In the context of energy security, rural development and climate change, India actively promotes the cultivation of Jatropha curcas, a biodiesel feedstock which has been identified as suitable for achieving the Indian target of 20% biofuel blending by 2017. In this paper, we present results concerni...

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Main Authors: Simon Gmünder, Reena Singh, Stephan Pfister, Alok Adheloya, Rainer Zah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/623070