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D1 Oils jatropha efforts
D1 Oils in India had set a goal of 2.7 tonnes of oil per acre from its new E1 seed and 1.7 tonnes from ?normal seed?, or 2-3.5 kilos per plant, is reporting that it is at 500 grams per plant and is aiming for 1 kilo per plant in two more years. They also confirmed that plant mortality is elevated - Read More
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Cost of Jatropha Oil - Nov 2008
D1 Oils said that jatropha-based biofuel would cost between $800 (£453) and $900 a tonne, compared with about $1,200 for biofuel made from soya or rape seed. Nov 2008 data
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D1 Oils Makes Progress
announced that it is on track to deliver 1,000 tonnes of jatropha oil by the end of the year through its joint venture with energy giant BP and expects to expand its plantation operations from 257,370 hectares to 300,000 hectares over the next three months - Oct 2008
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Some info on D1 Oils Costs for Jatropha Oil
The plants are grown on plantations in Zambia and India. The seeds are crushed locally and sold for tractor fuel and other uses at $1,400-$1,500 (£790-£840) a tonne. Longer term, D1 and BP expect to supply growing demand in Britain and other industrialised countries. - Read More
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Jatropha Biodiesel breakthrough comes at £13m cost to D1 Oils
A revolutionary plan to produce green fuel from the jatropha plant has passed a major test by delivering its first shipments. D1 Oils, the British company behind the scheme, says it is well on the way to reaching its target of producing 1,000 tonnes of crude jatropha oil by December. - Read More