There is huge debate regarding the benefits of biofuels in the fight against global warming.
Biofuel produced from soybeans, palm oils and rapeseeds is in direct competition with food crops, and needs a lot of pesticides and chemical fertilizer and energy to be produced.
In the worst case scenario, rainforests are cut down to cultivate oil palms or soybeans, thus making carbon neutrality more than doubtful.
Jatropha could be the solution to these problems, which are caused by both fossil fuels and conventional biofuels.
Jatropha is not in competition with food crop production, but creates new agricultural land transforming eroded soils in arable lands.
The production of Jatropha can be completely carbon neutral.
It needs no pesticide but naturally produces its own one through its toxic leaves.
Jatropha is not susceptible to attacks by animals and pests.
The by-product of Jatropha biofuel production is a so-called seedcake, which is used as a proper organic fertilizer. This aspect makes the culture of Jatropha even more sustainable.
In a nutshell, you can see that Jatropha is a carbon neutral biofuel which is not competing with food production.
Please notice that different biofuels do not have the same environmental qualities.
So choose the right one.
