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Tanzania: Jatropha now becomes national project
The Arusha Times, Issue 00414, April 8 - 14, 2006 issn 0856 - 9135

Handbook on Jatropha Curcas: Jatropha Handbook First Draft
FACT FOUNDATION http://www.fact-fuels.org March 2006

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Transesterification of plant oil to a biodiesel, Reference Sites
Erik Jan Rodenhuis, Volunteer at Working Group on Development Techniques, Enschede, The Netherlands September 8, 2006

Stove fueled by 'tuba-tuba' launched in Leyte INQ7.net
By Vicente Labro, Inquirer
Published on page A1 of the Apr. 21, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Retted Switchgrass Fireballs
Jeff Davis, September 10,2006

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These fireballs are made from retted switchgrass with some waste vegtable oil (WVO) added. As can be seen in the above picture they burn well in the inverted down draft gasifier thus the Woodgas Camp Stove.

Fire Biscuits and Holey Books
Lanny Henson September 9, 2006

An Ethanol-fueled Household Energy Initiative in the Shimelba Refugee Camp, Tigray, Ethiopia: A Joint Study by the UNHCR and the Gaia Association
Amare G/Egziabher, Ph.D., Environmental Officer,UNHCR-RLO
James Murren and Cheryl O’Brien, Gaia Association 20 January 2006

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UNHCR Kebribeyah Refugee Camp Project Report: ON STARTING THE SCALE UP OF STOVES AND ETHANOL DISTRIBUTION July 9 – 16, 2006
Milkyas Debebe, Firehiwot Mengesha, Todd Wofchuck, Gaia Association Project Gaia Research Studies, July 18, 2006

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UNHCR Kebrebeyah Camp Report:Preparing for Scale up of Stoves and Ethanol June 2006
Compiled by Fiona Lambe, Project Gaia Research Studies, Stokes Consulting Group

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