PlantJatropha

What do we provide?

We offer practical solutions to businesses in the developed countries to offset their corporate carbon footprint by funding the plantation of jatropha curcas, a high yielding non-edible oilseed tree crop.

Why Jatropha?

Jatropha curcas is proven to be one of the most promising sources of biodiesel. Jatropha is a non-food crop that can grow in wastelands and yields more than four times as much fuel per hectare as soybean, and more than ten times that of corn. Nonetheless, the lower cost of subsidized diesel, makes the commercial-scale cultivation of jatropha not economically viable. The revenues from selling the carbon credit from plantation as well as substitution of diesel, however, will make the project sustainable. Furthermore, jatropha cultivation has a huge potential to alleviate soil degradation, desertification and deforestation by greening the vast wasteland while providing employment to rural extremely poor and marginalized communities.

Comparative Features of Diesel V/s Bio Diesel
Fuel Property	Diesel	Biodiesel
Carbon Monoxide(%)	-42.2	-12.6
Fuel Standard	ASTM D975	ASTM PS121
Fuel Consumption	C10-C21HC	C12-C22 FAME
Water (%)	161	0.05
Carbon(%)	87	77
Oxygen(%)	0	11
Sulphur(%)	0.05	0-0.002
Boiling Point(⁰C)	188-343	182-338
Flash Point (⁰C)	60-80	100-170
Cetane Number	40-55	48-60
Hydrogen(%)	13	12
Source : TERI

A tonne of CO2 is emitted when you

fly 2,000 miles in an airplane.

drive 1,300 miles in a large SUV.

drive 1,900 miles in a mid-sized car.

drive 6,000 miles in a hybrid car.

run an average US household for 60 days.

run your computer for 10,600 hours.

graze a Ugandan dairy cow for eight months.

Average CO2 emissions per year

4.5 tonnes for the average US car.

4.5 tonnes for the average global citizen.

6.2 tonnes for electricity use of the average US household.

21 tonnes for the average US resident.

1.5 million tonnes for a 500MW gas power plant.

8.3 million tonnes for an older 1,000MW coal power plant.

6 billion tonnes for the US as a whole.

25 billion tonnes for the planet as a whole.

Source: A Consumer's Guide to Retail Carbon Offset Providers, Clean Air-Cool Planet, 2006

Carbon Offset

1 hectare plantation (2500 plants) will produce a reduction of 20 tons of CO2 per year for 40 years

2500 plants will produce around 10 tons of seeds which at 35% yield will produce 3500 liters of biodiesel which will result in 9.2 tons of CO2 offset every year for 40 years

10 tons of seed will produce 6500 kg biomass from de-oiled seedcake which will be used for gasification to produce methane that will be harnessed for the captive consumption to replace highly-inefficient wood burners with gas fired burners and electricity. Thus, jatropha plantation has a much higher impact in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in than any other plantation projects.

Jatropha Fact: Jatropha the wonder plant produces seeds with an oil content of 37%

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