The paper considers the use of a non-edible plant, Jatropha Curcas (JC), for the production of biofuel as a substitute for traditional fossil fuel. The whole production chain is analyzed; energy and environmental balances are reported. The investment value in biofuel from JC is also studied, and...

This paper considers the use of a non-edible plant, Jatropha curcas (J. curcas), for the production of biofuel as a substitute for traditional fossil fuel. It is shown that the net energy balance and greenhouse gases (GHGs) balance are positive. The investment value in biofuel from J. curcas is...