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<br>It's bad enough for some [propeller airplanes](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) to be explained as being powered by elastic band. Now the skeptics might begin having a dig at [industrial airplane](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) flying on everything from cooking oil to liquefied algae.<br>
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<br>With the civil air travel market under increasing pressure from [increasing oil](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) costs and [ecological](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) legislation, the race is on to discover practical alternatives to [standard kerosene](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) and these up until now appear to come down to numerous types of [biofuel](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd).<br>
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<br>Not remarkably, the very first trials of alternative fuel were initiated by British aviation leader, Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin Atlantic started London to Amsterdam flights with [restricted](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) [biofuel](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) usage in 2008. This was quickly followed by Lufthansa and Air New Zealand who each utilized various blends of routine fuel and bio derivatives including some from made from [jatropha](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) which can grow in soil considered too poor for [growing mainstream](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) foods items.<br>
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<br>[jatropha curcas](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/) is a genus of approximately 175 succulent plants, shrubs and trees (some are deciduous, like [Jatropha curcas](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048)), from the family Euphorbiaceae.<br>
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<br>In 2007 Goldman Sachs mentioned [Jatropha curcas](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) as one of the finest prospects for future [biodiesel](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) production. It is resistant to drought and bugs, and produces seeds [including](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) 27-40% oil.<br>
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<br>Recently, US aerospace giant Boeing, Brazilian aerial significant Embraer and the Sao Paulo state Research Support Foundation relocated to bring out research study and advancement into using biofuels to power jet airliners. It was reported that [Brazilian airlines](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) Azul, Gol, TAM and Trip would serve as strategic consultants for the job.<br>
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<br>The current airline company to begin exploring with brand-new fuels is the Alaska Air Group which has carried out internal US [flights utilizing](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) a blend of 80 % petroleum based fuel and 20% [biofuel](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) 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 actually been the move away from biofuels which complete head on with food customers therefore preventing a cost spiral. Not so long ago, a rise in use of biofuels in cars and trucks caused a spike in [maize rates](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) as US farmers diverted too much corn to fuel processing.<br>
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<br>Hopefully in the future, airline companies and will focus [biofuel](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html) consumption on non-food sources such as [jatropha](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) and algae. It would be a mixed blessing undoubtedly if some individuals ended up starving simply to satisfy somebody else's green qualifications.<br>
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