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Japanese RORO runs on 10% jatropha oil from Ghana

Japanese RORO runs on 10% jatropha oil from Ghana

March 23, 2026 |

In Japan, the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Tokyo participated in a demonstration of Jatropha-based biofuel for maritime use at Shinagawa Wharf, Tokyo. The exercise was organised by Nippon Biofuel Co., Ltd. in collaboration with Kuribayashi Steamship Co., Ltd., and formed part of ongoing engagements with Japanese private sector actors following the Tokyo […]

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Researchers discover new Jatropha species in Sinaloa

Researchers discover new Jatropha species in Sinaloa

January 5, 2025 |

In Mexico, the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS), reported that researchers from UAS, the National Polytechnic Institute, the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Regional Integral Development in Durango, and other institutions have identified a new plant species of the genus Jatropha in Sinaloa, between Mazatlán and San Ignacio. The new species has been named Jatropha marquezii. […]

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