''General Motors is entering five-year partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help develop the potential of the jatropha plant as a possible oil-crop for biodiesel. It appears that India, where jatropha grows quite well, will be their laboratory. Three farms will be dedicated to growing jatropha plants, the largest of the three is a 94-acre spread in Kalol, near GM's India Car Manufacturing plant. A complete lifecycle analysis will be conducted to evaluate the environmental impacts, starting with fertilizer production from raw materials and ending with harvesting the jathropha fruits.''

http://www.jatrophahq.com/jatropha-curcas-news/gm-and-doe-explore-jatrophas-biodiesel-future-in-india-1/

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