Try Jatropha and see what can be done at http://jatropha.org . Its a tropical plant that I believe will grow in Jereusalem. It produces an inedible oil that can be use as fuel when pressed.
Greg -----Original Message----- From: F. Marc de Piolenc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 6:59 PM To: Biofuel List Subject: [biofuel] Jerusalem artichoke David Reid wrote: "Will dig out some more information for you over the next week or so on Jeruasalem artichokes if I get a chance. How long are you in the Phillipines for? If you are going to be there for awhile it may pay to get some seed from the World Seed Bank and do a few growing trials. That way you will get a bit of knowledge and quickly sort out which varieties are likely to be most successful in specific or a variety of locations." I'm here permanently. Moved here shortly after marrying a "local" schoolteacher. Long term projects are no problem. Already working with my local Rotary club on their reforestation project that has been going since 1996 - 28 hectares of bald mountaintop now holding rain instead of shedding it. Now working on a livelihood assistance project to keep the trees from being cut before their time. Would like to know more about the World Seed Bank. I've found a surprising amount of information on the jerusalem artichoke on-line - about 16 pages worth. Still pretty sketchy, though, and all oriented to moderate climates. Best, Marc Yahoo! Groups Sponsor Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
