Quixopixs, good analysis on the Cohune Palm Tree and link. ******* I found out that Belize is part of the Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America (EEP). This Partner ship has other affiliates in Central America, Austria and Finland.
After clicking on the link, you can go to the "Projects" link and view the areas of renewable energy that is being developed in Belize. It's much more than just biofuels.
One of the "Project" PDF's is titled Jatropha and has an interesting item regarding the Jatropha plant.
Check the oil yield of the Jatropha using the improved seed material:
"Species; Jatropha curcas (JC) or Physic nut Oil production (liter/hectare); 100-800 natural production systems 3000- 4000 commercial management systems Using improved seed material"
"To meet the increasing demand of raw materials, biodiesel makers have a wide range of options. But the cultivation of the JC plant, a tropical shrub that grows in near absence of water, is starting to catch the interests of researchers, policy makers, and the energy industry. Although many labs in India and elsewhere have been working with about a half -dozen edible oilseeds for the production of biodiesel, the inherent properties of JC as – a durable tree that can produce oilbearing, non-edible seeds over a 30-year lifespan – appear to have some clear advantages. Soybeans for example, tire the land and require expensive crop rotation and fossil -based fertilizers. In contrast, JC plants control erosion and improve soil. Also, high -quality biodiesel made from JC oil can be produced to meet stringent European emission norms."
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