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<br>It's bad enough for some [prop aircrafts](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) to be described as being powered by elastic band. Now the skeptics could begin having a dig at commercial aircraft flying on whatever from cooking oil to liquefied algae.<br> |
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<br>With the civil air travel market under increasing pressure from rising oil costs and [environmental](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) legislation, the race is on to discover practical options to traditional kerosene and these so far seem to boil down to various kinds of [biofuel](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL).<br> |
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<br>Not remarkably, the first trials of alternative fuel were started by British air travel leader, Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin Atlantic began London to Amsterdam flights with limited [biofuel](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) use in 2008. This was quickly followed by Lufthansa and Air New Zealand who each utilized different blends of routine fuel and bio derivatives including some from made from [jatropha curcas](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) which can grow in soil considered too poor for growing mainstream foods.<br> |
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<br>[jatropha curcas](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) is a genus of around 175 succulent plants, shrubs and trees (some are deciduous, like [Jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html)), from the family Euphorbiaceae.<br> |
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<br>In 2007 Goldman Sachs cited [Jatropha](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) [jatropha curcas](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) as one of the best prospects for future [biodiesel](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) [production](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd). It is resistant to dry spell and insects, and [produces seeds](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) including 27-40% oil.<br> |
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<br>Recently, US aerospace giant Boeing, Brazilian aeronautical major Embraer and the Sao Paulo state Research Support to perform research and [development](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) into using biofuels to [power jet](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) airliners. It was reported that Brazilian airlines Azul, Gol, TAM and Trip would serve as tactical experts for the job.<br> |
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<br>The latest airline to begin explore brand-new fuels is the Alaska Air Group which has carried out internal US flights utilizing a mix of 80 % petroleum based fuel and 20% [biofuel](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) made from cooking oil. This mix, it is claimed, can cut hazardous emissions by 10%.<br> |
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<br>One actually motivating development has actually been the relocation far from biofuels which compete head on with food consumers thus preventing a [cost spiral](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/). Not so long earlier, a rise in use of biofuels in vehicles triggered a spike in maize costs as US [farmers diverted](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) excessive corn to fuel processing.<br> |
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<br>Hopefully in the future, airline companies and vehicle drivers will focus [biofuel](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) [consumption](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) on [non-food sources](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) such as [jatropha curcas](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) and algae. It would be a combined true blessing indeed if some individuals ended up starving simply to please another person's green credentials.<br> |
