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<br>It's bad enough for some prop planes to be explained as being powered by elastic band. Now the cynics might begin having a dig at business airplane flying on everything from cooking oil to [melted algae](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html).<br> |
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<br>With the [civil air](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) travel industry under increasing pressure from increasing oil costs and ecological legislation, the race is on to discover feasible alternatives to conventional kerosene and these so far appear to boil down to various types of [biofuel](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html).<br> |
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<br>Not surprisingly, the first trials of alternative fuel were started by British aviation pioneer, Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin Atlantic started London to Amsterdam flights with minimal [biofuel](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) usage in 2008. This was quickly followed by [Lufthansa](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) and Air New Zealand who each used various blends of routine fuel and bio [derivatives including](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) some from made from [jatropha curcas](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) which can grow in soil considered too bad for growing mainstream foods items.<br> |
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<br>[Jatropha](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) is a genus of roughly 175 [succulent](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) plants, shrubs and trees (some are deciduous, like [Jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html)), from the household Euphorbiaceae.<br> |
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<br>In 2007 Sachs cited [Jatropha curcas](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) as one of the best prospects for future [biodiesel](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html) production. It is resistant to drought and insects, and produces seeds containing 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 relocated to bring out research and advancement into making use of [biofuels](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) to power jet [airliners](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb). It was reported that [Brazilian airlines](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) Azul, Gol, TAM and Trip would serve as tactical experts for the task.<br> |
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<br>The most recent airline company to begin exploring with new fuels is the Alaska Air Group which has actually conducted internal US flights utilizing a mix of 80 % petroleum based fuel and 20% [biofuel](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) made from cooking oil. This mix, it is declared, can cut hazardous emissions by 10%.<br> |
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<br>One really motivating advancement has been the move away from biofuels which complete head on with food consumers thereby avoiding a price spiral. Not so long ago, a surge in usage of biofuels in cars caused a spike in maize costs as US farmers [diverted excessive](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) corn to fuel processing.<br> |
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<br>Hopefully in the future, airlines and drivers will focus [biofuel](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) [consumption](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html) on non-food sources such as [jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) and algae. It would be a combined true blessing certainly if some individuals ended up [starving](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) just to satisfy somebody else's green qualifications.<br> |
