China's 'miracle' bio-fuel project
Radio Australia News
Created: Tue, 26 Apr 12:53:45 CDT 2011
by Huey Fern Tay, China
The nuclear disaster in Japan has persuaded some countries to look towards green alternatives such as bio-energy.
A current project in China involves deriving oil from the poisonous jatropa tree.
The shrubby tree hailed a 'miracle bio-fuel', was traditionally used to prevent soil erosion.
Overseas companies in India and Brazil are starting to cash in on what they feel may be the next big thing, because the ja-tropa won't have the problems that plagued the first generation of bio fuels like corn and soybean.
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