Kilimanjaro Biofuels aims for power gen, jatropha in Tanzania

In Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Biofuels is developing a waste-to-energy combined heat and power project as well as a jatropha plantation and biorefinery. The company said that the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania and the Phitsanulok region in Thailand are among those ideally suited for jatropha curcus linn. The company said that it intends to develop jatropha for local use as well as sustainable aviation.

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