Jatropha continues to generate headlines around the world and in leading business, environmental and scientific publications as one of the most sustainable and economically viable feedstocks for biofuels.   Keep track of our latest news and events, as well as news about Jatropha.

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Aug 24, 2010: Life Technologies and SG Biofuels Complete Sequence of Jatropha Genome

Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions and SG Biofuels, Inc., a bioenergy crop company, announced they have completed sequencing the Jatropha curcas genome to 100x coverage, using the SOLiD™ 4.0 System by Life Technologies. The sequence significantly accelerates the identification of key traits for the oilseed-producing crop and advances its development as a high yielding, low-cost source for next generation biofuel. Read more...

Aug 04, 2010: SG Biofuels to Expand Jatropha Research and Development Center in San Diego

SG Biofuels, Inc., a bioenergy crop company focused on the development and production of elite seeds of Jatropha, today announced plans to establish the world’s most advanced Jatropha research and development center located in San Diego, Calif. The center will include a 42,000 square-foot greenhouse featuring the largest and most diverse collection of Jatropha genetic material, world class laboratory facilities and an expanded team of molecular biologists focused on developing Jatropha as a low-cost, sustainable source of oil. Read more...

Jun 22, 2010: SG Biofuels Expands Operations with Addition of Mathur, Davids to Executive Team

Setting the stage for a significant expansion of operations, SG Biofuels, an agricultural biotechnology company specializing in the development of Jatropha as a low-cost, sustainable source of oil, today announced the appointments of 30-year industry veteran Eric Mathur as Vice President, Molecular Agronomics & Scientific Affairs and Jeff (J.D.) Davids as Chief Financial Officer. Read more...

Jun 16, 2010: SG Biofuels Adds Arama Kukutai of Finistere Ventures to Advisory Board

SG Biofuels, an agricultural biotechnology company specializing in the development of Jatropha as a low-cost, sustainable source of oil, today announced the addition of Arama Kukutai to its board of advisors. Kukutai is Managing Director of Finistere Ventures, LLC a leading life science venture capital firm based in San Diego, Calif. Kukutai is responsible for Finistere’s agricultural technology and green energy portfolio investments and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Read more...

May 10, 2010: SG Biofuels Selected to Present at Prestigious Ag Innovation Showcase

SG Biofuels today announced it has been selected from a global pool of applicants to be one of just nine U.S. companies to present at the prestigious Ag Innovation Showcase, May 24th at the Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Read more...

Apr 20, 2010: Brookhaven Selects SG Biofuels for Jatropha Testing Program

(April 20, 2010) - SG Biofuels today announced it has established a strategic partnership with Brookhaven National Laboratory to accelerate the analysis and testing of oil produced by its Latin American Jatropha plantations. The company was selected by Brookhaven National Laboratory to provide its seed and oil for analysis as the organization expands its research and focus on Jatropha as a sustainable, low-cost source of feedstock. Read more...

Mar 23, 2010: RSB Partnership Focuses on Sustainability

SG Biofuels, a sustainable plant oil company specializing in the development of Jatropha as a low-cost, sustainable source of oil, today announced it has developed the first large-scale Jatropha community-farming initiative in Central America and entered into the first project with the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) to test and enhance sustainability standards for Jatropha cultivation. Read more...

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