Asia seeks biofuel from plants amid rising oil costs
Asian governments push crops like jatropha palm oil and sugarcane to cut diesel dependence. India targets 98 million acres for jatropha to replace 20 percent of diesel in five years. Experts flag land limits and potential food-vs-fuel conflicts while pilots expand biodiesel plants and policies.
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Asia Drives Biodiesel Push With Jatropha Palm and Coconut Oils
Asian nations in.jatropha India Indonesia Philippines promote biodiesel from seeds of a wild bush. sugar cane ethanol grows in Australia Thailand India, while palm oil leads in Malaysia Indonesia for European diesel. Coconut oil powers islands but large-scale capacity remains limited.
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