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Biofuel from Jatropha Curcas in Lee County

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There’s a new tree in town that doesn’t need any fertilizer and requires very little water. But what makes this exotic tree really unique is the small seeds that come from its fruit. These are what some state and local officials are counting on as an alternative to corn ethanol. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports on the first Jatropha Curcas trees planted in Florida Thursday.


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