Add Airlines Focus On Biofuel Trials Gather Momentum
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<br>It's bad enough for some prop airplanes to be referred to as being powered by elastic band. Now the cynics might begin having a dig at industrial airplane flying on everything from cooking oil to melted algae.<br>
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<br>With the civil [aviation market](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) under increasing pressure from [increasing](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) oil costs and environmental legislation, the race is on to discover feasible options to conventional kerosene and these so far appear to come down to different types of [biofuel](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL).<br>
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<br>Not surprisingly, the first trials of alternative fuel were initiated by British aviation leader, Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin Atlantic began London to Amsterdam flights with minimal [biofuel](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) usage in 2008. This was quickly followed by Lufthansa and Air New Zealand who each used various blends of [routine fuel](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) and bio [derivatives including](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) some from made from [jatropha curcas](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) which can grow in soil thought about too bad for growing mainstream foods items.<br>
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<br>[jatropha curcas](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) is a genus of approximately 175 [succulent](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) plants, shrubs and trees (some are deciduous, like [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)), from the family Euphorbiaceae.<br>
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<br>In 2007 Goldman Sachs mentioned [Jatropha](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) [jatropha curcas](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) as one of the very best 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 bugs, and produces seeds consisting of 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 perform research and development into making use of biofuels to power jet airliners. It was reported that Brazilian airline companies Azul, Gol, TAM and Trip would serve as [strategic specialists](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) for the project.<br>
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<br>The current airline to begin try out brand-new fuels is the Alaska Air Group which has actually performed internal US [flights utilizing](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) a mix of 80 % petroleum based fuel and 20% [biofuel](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) made from cooking oil. This mixture, it is claimed, can cut hazardous emissions by 10%.<br>
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<br>One really motivating development has been the move far from biofuels which [contend head](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) on with food consumers thereby avoiding a cost spiral. Not so long ago, a rise in usage of biofuels in cars triggered a spike in [maize costs](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html) as US farmers diverted excessive corn to fuel processing.<br>
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<br>Hopefully in the future, and vehicle drivers will focus [biofuel](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) [consumption](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) on non-food sources such as [jatropha curcas](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) and algae. It would be a combined true blessing certainly if some individuals ended up starving simply to please another person's green qualifications.<br>
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