Jatropha: The emerging renewable sources of fuel
Jatropha: The emerging renewable sources of fuel Oil grows on Trees – Times of India 1st April 2005 By Mrs. Leena Mehendale & Mr. Ranjan Goswami Twentieth Century saw an extensive use of fossil fuel that led to today’s fast moving economy and industrialization all over the world. This economic development all around, however, also realized a closed chain amongst fossil fuel, industrialization & global warming. While industrialization is essential for the economic growth of any country, global warming is equally alarming for the entire world. Wise men therefore are continuously attempting to break this chain and reduce the significance of global warming, if not remove it completely. A growing number of scientific researchers and political leaders have urged prompt conservation of fossil fuels by investing immediately in energy-efficient vehicles, machinery, and structures and by gradually shifting to alternative sources of energy. The reason most commonly given in support of fo...