[Stoves] The PROTOS Plant Oil Cooker

[Kevin Chisholm]

Dear Tom

Tom Miles wrote:
> Oilseed and bio-oil experts tell me that their biggest concern with Jatropha
> is that the byproduct meal from most varieties is toxic to humans and
> animals. 

I think those are the very reasons why the Indian Government is 
promoting Jatropha... they have drawn a line, and do not permit 
conversion of food crops into energy.

I would suggest that this is a very enlightened view, the wisdom of 
which will become increasingly apparent.

Best wishes,

Kevin
> 
> Tom Miles  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stoves-bounces at listserv.repp.org
> [mailto:stoves-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Simon and Zoe
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 2:21 AM
> To: Discussion of biomass cooking stoves
> Subject: Re: [Stoves] The PROTOS Plant Oil Cooker
> 
> It seems that Jatropha can potentially have two advantages over seed from
> other plants:
> 
> 1. It can grow on land which is otherwise unsuitable for agricultural
> production, it can even be planted as a stabiliser in areas of soil erosion,
> producing seeds with 1 year of planting.
> 
> 2. Many organisations advertise very large potential yields from Jatropha
> (up to 12 tonnes per hectare), on the other hand it seems there have also
> been many disappointing projects in India with yields below 1 tonne per
> hectare the norm and many farmers giving up altogether on the plants.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David G. LeVine" <dlevine at speakeasy.net>
> To: "Discussion of biomass cooking stoves" <stoves at listserv.repp.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 1:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [Stoves] The PROTOS Plant Oil Cooker
> 
> 
>> At 02:45 AM 5/2/2007, you wrote:
>>> On the subject of use of castor oil etc I think the stovers maybe
> interested
>>> in reading a keynote lecture I gave recently at National Oilseeds
>>> conference. www.nariphaltan.org/biofuels.pdf
>> Then I have a question.  With Castor producing so much more energy
>> per hectare, whi are less productive plants being pushed so hard?
>>
>>
>> David G. LeVine
>> Nashua, NH  03060
> 
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