Jatropha biofuel

When we went up the mountains of Zamboanguita for a research project, I noticed a plantation of a shrubs. I asked my companions what they were. They were called Jatropha curcas or locally called "Tubatuba". It produces seeds that contain up to 40% oil. This oil can then be processed into fuel that can replace or be mixed with petroleum based diesel. A hectare of Jatropha produces 1892 liters of fuel.

There is an on-going campaign in the propagation of Jatropha here in the Philippines. Benefits of propagating and processing of Jatropha as biofuel include, decrease in oil imports, reduction of air pollution, can create employment and really help the economy. Jetropha can grow just about anywhere, even on degraded lands. Also, it doesn't need much water or fertilizer thus Jatropha farming is not so difficult and not too costly.

With the gradual increase in prices of fuel and energy nowadays, it's high time we find other sources that we can produce locally.

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You Make My Day Award

Yay! Got another award. Seems I've been getting awards these days.. teeeheee... Thank you so much Mercedes for this award. I just arrived from Zamboanguita, well it's not exactly that far from here just around 22 km(?) south of Dumaguete (I'm not really that good in directions and stuff so sue me). We went up the mountains and it was so hot, and the road was, can I say not so good(?), and... Ok I'm getting further away from the topic..

Well anyway, this really made my day. Since I'm so tired and all.. Thanks again Mercedes.

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Mountain view

This is what greets me every morning at our house in the mountains of Mabinay. Cool huh? :) Taking photos of just about anything is a slight hobby of mine. I’m not sure if it’s really that good, still I’d like to share some of them. I’m still contemplating on starting a new photo blog, but for now let me post these photos here. Okies? :)

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