Future energy technologies will be key for a successful reduction of man-made greenhouse gas emissions. With demand for electricity projected to increase significantly in the future, climate policy goals of limiting the effects of global atmospheric warming can only be achieved if power generation processes are profoundly decarbonized. Energy models, however, have ignored the fact […]




Sustainable biofuels in Africa: cultivation of Jatropha curcas in Mali and Malawi

Biofuel cultivation worldwide continues to increase in intensity and extent despite a lack of empirical data on the sustainability impacts. This briefing note reflects on two case studies from sub-Saharan Africa outlining the current context of the cultivation of the inedible, biodiesel crop Jatropha curcas (subsequently termed Jatropha). A variety of projects exist in both […]