Opportunities, Challenges and Future Prospects of Production and usage of Jatropha Biodiesel as Road Transport Fuel in Romania

摘要

Primarily, Romania relies on fossil fuels for its energy needs in transport sector. Increase in prices of conventional fuels, climate change and energy security are the reasons to find alternate solutions. China, Japan, Belgium, Brazil, Tanzania, Mexico, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and South Africa are already using jatropha biodiesel blends with fossil fuels. Keeping in view the food security, Romania has sufficient land to cultivate jatropha. In this paper we tried to find out opportunities to cultivate jatropha in Romania and its economic comparison with the usage of fossil fuels. On the basis of this study, recommendations will be made for the usage of jatropha biodiesel as future road transport fuel in Romania.