About BioFuel

About Biofuels

Our Focus

With rising fuel prices, environmental concerns, and an increased focus energy security, demand for biofuels has increased rapidly in recent years. Eco-Fuel Global has a variety of biofuel development projects underway worldwide, with a focus on sources such as the Jatropha plant, palm oil, and microalgae for biofuel production. Biofuels provide numerous benefits, including:

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS - cleaner burning, with reduced emissions compared to petroleum emissions; carbon dioxide is reabsorbed through plant growth; material is naturally biodegradable
ECONOMIC BENEFITS - income for farmers from oil seed production; numerous benefits to local economies
ENERGY SECURITY BENEFITS -increased energy independence with a reliable and sustainable source of fuel, particularly for developing countries

Jatropha curcas

The Jatropha plant shows great promise as a next generation fuel source. It is a tropical/subtropical plant thought to have originated in Central America.

Jatropha is drought resistant, requires little fertilizer, and can grow in marginal soils and be intercropped with other plants. The plant produces seeds with an oil content of approximately 30 to 40% oil per seed. These seeds can be procesed for use in fuel combustion engines, and can be used as a direct substitute for petroleum diesel fuel.

In December 2008, Jatropha was used in a 50/50 blend with standard jet fuel to power a 2 hour airplane flight in New Zealand.

	Palm Oil Like Jatropha, palm oil can be utilized to create biodiesel for combustion engines. Compared to other potential sources of biodiesel, palm oil has one of the highest yields per acre of oil - roughly 600 gallons yield per acre. Currently, much of the worlds palm oil is produced in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Microalgae

Microalgae are photosynthetic, single-cell organisms that require sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to grow. They are known for their rapid growth and high oil content. This oil can be used to produce biodiesel.

According to the US Department of Energy, microalgae have the potential to produce 100 times more oil per acre than soybeans and other terrestrial crops. In addition, microalgae can be grown in a variety of aquatic habitats, including seawater and waste treatment water, and algae cultivation does not impact food production.

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