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Ethanol, Biodiesel cannot be jet fuels because

Unfortunately, neither of these biofuels (ethanol or biodiesel) can help supply jet fuel, for which energy density and low-temperature fuel properties are critical. Ethanol is not dense enough having only about half the energy per volume of jet fuel. Biodiesel has about 80% the energy density of kerosene, but can solidify at the low temperatures of high altitude flight. - Read More

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