NASAC IAP/IAC Regional Workshop on "Lighting the Way Toward a Sustainable Energy Future"

The NASAC IAP/IAC Regional Workshop on the Recommendations of the IAC report, “Lighting the Way Toward a Sustainable Energy Future”, focusing on Jatropha curcas-derived biofuel as a renewable energy source, took place from 22-23 February 2010, in Nairobi, Kenya, hosted by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS).

The aims of the workshop were to:

• inform participants of the key recommendations made in the IAC Report;
• discuss best practices for agronomical, agro-biotechnological, and business-related issues in biofuel production;
• increase awareness on various government policies that may lead to investing in the commercial exploitation of Jatropha bio-diesel in African countries; and
• explore strategies that academies can employ to advise African governments to promote production of renewable energy through bio-fuels obtained from non-food sources such as Jatropha curcas.

For information, contact: j.olang@aasciences.org