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<br>It's bad enough for some [propeller planes](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) to be described as being powered by rubber bands. Now the cynics could begin having a dig at industrial airplane flying on whatever from cooking oil to melted algae.<br> |
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<br>With the [civil air](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) travel industry under increasing pressure from increasing oil costs and ecological legislation, the race is on to discover practical [options](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) to [standard kerosene](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) and these so far appear to boil down to various kinds of [biofuel](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/).<br> |
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<br>Not remarkably, the first trials of alternative fuel were initiated by British air travel pioneer, [Sir Richard](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) Branson, whose Virgin Atlantic began London to Amsterdam flights with restricted [biofuel](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) usage in 2008. This was rapidly followed by [Lufthansa](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) and Air New Zealand who each used various blends of routine fuel and bio derivatives including some from made from [jatropha](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/) which can grow in soil thought about too bad for growing mainstream foodstuffs.<br> |
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<br>[jatropha curcas](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/) is a genus of roughly 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](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) Sachs pointed out [Jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html) as one of the very best candidates for future [biodiesel](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) production. It is resistant to drought and bugs, and produces seeds including 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](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) to carry out research and development into the usage of biofuels to power jet airliners. It was reported that Brazilian airline [companies](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) Azul, Gol, TAM and Trip would serve as strategic specialists for the task.<br> |
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<br>The current airline to start try out [brand-new fuels](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) is the Alaska Air Group which has conducted internal US [flights utilizing](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) a blend of 80 % petroleum based fuel and 20% [biofuel](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) made from cooking oil. This mix, it is claimed, can cut damaging emissions by 10%.<br> |
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<br>One actually motivating development has actually been the move away from biofuels which complete head on with food customers consequently preventing a cost spiral. Not so long earlier, a surge in usage of biofuels in cars and trucks 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, airline companies and drivers will focus [biofuel](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) intake on non-food sources such as and algae. It would be a [combined blessing](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) indeed if some people ended up starving just to please another person's green qualifications.<br> |
