Jatropha : A New Biofuel - syn

run out of

deplete / exhaust

fossil fuels

fossil energy / coal, natural gas and oil

crude oil

petroleum / unrefined oil

biofuels

bioenergy / renewable fuels

organic plant material

plant biomass / organic vegetation

a native of

originate from / derive from

infertile soil

barren soil / poor soil

resistant to

resilient to / tolerant of

erosion

soil degradation / wearing away

distilled

refined / purified

yield

produce / generate

procedure

process / method

residue

crop waste / remains

biomass

organic fuel material / organic matter

power stations

power plants / generating stations

water pumps

water lifting devices / pumping systems

refrigerate medicines

keep medicines cold / preserve medicines

fencing plant

hedge plant / barrier plant

enclosed

surrounded / fenced

relieve the suffering

alleviate pain / ease suffering

malaria

health problem / disease

treat digestion problems

address digestive issues / cope with digestive problems

corporations

companies / firms

rural economies

agricultural economies / countryside economies

bring an end to poverty

eradicate poverty / eliminate poverty

modifications

alterations / adjustments

engines

motors / power units

absorb

take in / soak up

greener alternative

eco-friendly substitute / environmentally friendly option

skeptics

doubters / critics

economic incentive

financial motivation / monetary incentive

imported foods

imported food products / foreign food

inflated prices

overpriced goods / high prices

the concern over

anxiety about / worries about

plantations

estates / farms

cut down

clear / chop down

deforestation

forest destruction / forest clearance