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<br>It's bad enough for some [prop planes](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) to be explained as being powered by [elastic band](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd). Now the cynics could begin having a dig at commercial aircraft flying on whatever from cooking oil to liquefied algae.<br>
<br>With the civil air travel [industry](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) under increasing pressure from rising oil costs and ecological legislation, the race is on to discover feasible options to standard kerosene and these up until now seem to come down to different kinds of biofuel.<br>
<br>Not surprisingly, the very first trials of alternative fuel were started by British aviation 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 minimal [biofuel](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) usage in 2008. This was quickly followed by Lufthansa and Air New Zealand who each used different blends of routine fuel and bio derivatives including some from made from [jatropha](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) which can grow in soil considered too poor for [growing mainstream](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html) foods items.<br>
<br>[Jatropha](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) is a genus of around 175 succulent 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>
<br>In 2007 [Goldman Sachs](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) pointed out [Jatropha curcas](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) as one of the finest prospects for future [biodiesel](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) production. It is resistant to dry spell and insects, and produces seeds containing 27-40% oil.<br>
<br>Recently, US aerospace giant Boeing, Brazilian aerial major Embraer and the Sao Paulo state Research Support [Foundation relocated](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) to perform research study and development into using biofuels to power jet airliners. It was reported that Brazilian airlines Azul, Gol, TAM and Trip would act as strategic consultants for the project.<br>
<br>The latest airline to start experimenting with [brand-new](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html) fuels is the Alaska Air Group which has carried out internal US flights utilizing a blend of 80 % [petroleum based](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) fuel and 20% made from cooking oil. This mix, it is claimed, can cut damaging emissions by 10%.<br>
<br>One actually motivating advancement has been the [relocation](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) far from biofuels which contend head on with food customers consequently avoiding a rate spiral. Not so long ago, a rise in usage of biofuels in [automobiles triggered](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) a spike in [maize rates](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) as US farmers diverted excessive corn to fuel processing.<br>
<br>Hopefully in the future, airline companies and motorists will focus [biofuel](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) usage on non-food sources such as [jatropha curcas](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) and algae. It would be a blended true blessing indeed if some individuals ended up [starving](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) just to please somebody else's green credentials.<br>