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<br>It's bad enough for some propeller planes to be referred to as being powered by [rubber bands](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048). Now the cynics might start having a dig at business aircraft flying on whatever from cooking oil to [melted algae](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price).<br> |
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<br>With the civil aviation market under increasing pressure from rising oil prices and [ecological](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) legislation, the race is on to find viable alternatives to traditional kerosene and these so far appear to come down to different types of [biofuel](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/).<br> |
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<br>Not surprisingly, the very first trials of alternative fuel were started by British air travel pioneer, [Sir Richard](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) Branson, whose [Virgin Atlantic](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) began London to Amsterdam flights with minimal biofuel use in 2008. This was quickly followed by Lufthansa and Air New Zealand who each used various blends of [routine fuel](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) and bio derivatives consisting of some from made from [jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) which can grow in soil considered too poor for growing mainstream foods.<br> |
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<br>[jatropha curcas](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) is a genus of approximately 175 succulent plants, shrubs and trees (some are deciduous, like [Jatropha curcas](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile)), from the household Euphorbiaceae.<br> |
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<br>In 2007 Goldman Sachs pointed out [Jatropha](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) [jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html) as one of the best prospects for future [biodiesel](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) production. It is resistant to [dry spell](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) and pests, and produces seeds containing 27-40% oil.<br> |
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<br>Recently, US aerospace giant Boeing, Brazilian aerial significant [Embraer](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) and the Sao Paulo state Research Support Foundation moved to carry out research study and advancement into making use of biofuels to [power jet](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) airliners. It was reported that [Brazilian airlines](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) Azul, Gol, TAM and Trip would function as strategic experts for the job.<br> |
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<br>The current airline company to start explore brand-new fuels is the Alaska Air Group which has actually conducted internal US flights using a mix of 80 % petroleum based fuel and 20% [biofuel](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) 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 actually been the relocation far from biofuels which [compete head](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) on with food customers consequently preventing a [rate spiral](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86). Not so long earlier, a surge in usage of biofuels in automobiles caused a spike in maize rates as US farmers diverted too much corn to fuel processing.<br> |
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<br>Hopefully in the future, airline companies and drivers will focus biofuel intake 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 mixed true blessing indeed if some up starving just to please another person's green qualifications.<br> |
