Jatropha Oil: A Sustainable Biofuel

Author(s): Sarika Chaturvedi and Anasooya Jayaraman

Abstract:

This article looks at the future scope of Jatropha Oil as a sustainable Biofuel. Depletion of fossil fuels and spiking environmental pollution has drawn focus to healthy alternatives to conventional fuels, petrol and diesel. Jatropha Oil has been propagated as one such alternative in the past decade. But, like any other energy resource, it has advantages as well as disadvantages. There are multiple debates going on about the pros and cons of using Jatropha oil. But there is a necessity of being able to solve the limitations and considering the possible upcoming energy scenario. This implies the future possibility of an era where there is no energy security. The depleting fossil fuels and high pollution demand for this revolution. This paper provides some inputs for the future scope of Jatropha Oil as a sustainable biofuel, used to combat pollution problems and solve fuel crisis.

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