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<br>It's bad enough for some prop airplanes to be described as being powered by rubber bands. Now the cynics could begin having a dig at commercial aircraft flying on whatever from [cooking oil](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) to melted algae.<br>
<br>With the civil aviation industry under increasing pressure from [rising oil](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) costs and ecological legislation, the race is on to discover viable alternatives to conventional kerosene and these so far seem to boil down to numerous types of [biofuel](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html).<br>
<br>Not remarkably, the very first trials of alternative fuel were started by British air travel pioneer, Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin Atlantic began London to Amsterdam flights with restricted [biofuel](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) use in 2008. This was quickly followed by Lufthansa and Air New [Zealand](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) who each used different blends of regular fuel and bio derivatives consisting of some from made from [jatropha](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) which can grow in soil considered too bad for growing mainstream foodstuffs.<br>
<br>[jatropha curcas](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) is a genus of approximately 175 succulent plants, shrubs and trees (some are deciduous, like [Jatropha](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) [jatropha curcas](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889)), from the household Euphorbiaceae.<br>
<br>In 2007 Goldman Sachs mentioned [Jatropha](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) curcas as one of the best prospects for future [biodiesel](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) production. It is resistant to drought and bugs, and produces seeds consisting of 27-40% oil.<br>
<br>Recently, US aerospace giant Boeing, Brazilian aerial major Embraer and the Sao Paulo state Research Support Foundation moved to carry out research and development into the use of [biofuels](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) to power jet airliners. It was reported that Brazilian airlines Azul, Gol, TAM and Trip would serve as [tactical experts](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) for the job.<br>
<br>The most current airline to begin with new fuels is the Alaska Air Group which has actually performed internal US [flights](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) using a mix of 80 % petroleum based fuel and 20% [biofuel](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) made from cooking oil. This mixture, it is claimed, can cut hazardous emissions by 10%.<br>
<br>One actually encouraging advancement has actually been the relocation away from biofuels which complete head on with [food consumers](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) thereby [preventing](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) a price spiral. Not so long ago, a surge in use of biofuels in [cars triggered](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) a spike in maize costs as US farmers diverted too much corn to fuel processing.<br>
<br>Hopefully in the future, [airlines](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html) and drivers will focus [biofuel](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) usage on non-food sources such as [jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) and algae. It would be a mixed blessing undoubtedly if some individuals wound up starving just to satisfy somebody else's green qualifications.<br>