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<br>It's bad enough for some propeller airplanes to be explained as being powered by elastic band. Now the cynics could begin having a dig at industrial airplane flying on everything from cooking oil to [melted algae](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US).<br>
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<br>With the civil air travel market under increasing pressure from rates and ecological legislation, the race is on to find feasible options to conventional kerosene and these so far appear to boil down to [numerous types](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) of [biofuel](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb).<br>
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<br>Not surprisingly, the very first trials of alternative fuel were initiated by [British aviation](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) pioneer, Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin [Atlantic](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/) started London to Amsterdam flights with [restricted](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) [biofuel](https://www.abnnewswire.net/companies/en/31347/%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%97-Mission-NewEnergy-%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94.html/4) usage in 2008. This was quickly followed by Lufthansa and Air New [Zealand](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) who each used various blends of routine fuel and bio derivatives consisting of some from made from [jatropha curcas](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) which can grow in soil thought about too poor for growing mainstream foods.<br>
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<br>[jatropha curcas](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) is a genus of around 175 succulent plants, shrubs and trees (some are deciduous, like [Jatropha curcas](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy)), from the household Euphorbiaceae.<br>
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<br>In 2007 Goldman Sachs cited [Jatropha curcas](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) as one of the very best candidates for future [biodiesel](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) production. It is resistant to drought and insects, and produces seeds consisting of 27-40% oil.<br>
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<br>Recently, US aerospace giant Boeing, Brazilian aerial major Embraer and the Sao Paulo state Research Support Foundation transferred to bring out research and [advancement](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html) into the usage of biofuels to power jet airliners. It was reported that Brazilian airline companies Azul, Gol, TAM and Trip would function as tactical consultants for the task.<br>
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<br>The current airline to begin exploring with brand-new fuels is the Alaska Air Group which has carried out internal US flights using a blend of 80 % [petroleum based](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) fuel and 20% [biofuel](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) made from cooking oil. This mix, it is claimed, can cut harmful emissions by 10%.<br>
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<br>One truly motivating development has been the relocation away from biofuels which [compete head](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) on with food consumers thereby avoiding a [rate spiral](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html). Not so long back, a surge in usage of biofuels in automobiles caused a spike in maize rates as US farmers diverted excessive corn to fuel processing.<br>
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<br>Hopefully in the future, airlines and vehicle drivers will focus [biofuel](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) usage on non-food sources such as [jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html) and algae. It would be a [blended true](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html) blessing certainly if some people wound up starving simply to satisfy another person's green credentials.<br>
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