Environmental Impacts of Jatropha curcas Biodiesel in India

Table 1

Impact categories used in this study.

Impact category	Unit	Source	Remarks
Cumulated energy demand	MJ non-renewable energy input	[23]	Only the non-renewable energy sources were considered (fossil and nuclear)
Global warming potential	Kg CO2 eq.	[24]	Factors for GWP 100 years
Ecotoxicity	CTUe	[26]	Recommended factors for aquatic ecotoxicity
Terrestrial acidification	Kg SO2 eq.	[25]	World average factors
Freshwater eutrophication	Kg P eq.	[25]	Generic factor
Water consumption	m^3 water consumption	[25]	Only blue water consumption was considered
Land occupation	m^2 land occupied	[25]