Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE
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The Middle East is an area where cars and truck is king and fuel is cheap, frequently leaving little incentive to find more environmentally-friendly methods of moving.
But this year, as protests throughout the Middle East have pushed up the rate of oil, the problem of finding alternative sources of fuel has actually entered into sharp focus.
In an area that has one of the highest carbon footprints on the planet, one company is benefiting from the growing pressure to to oil. It's established the Middle East's first plan to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving profitable too, currently their client-list contains McDonald's.
Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.
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23 August 2011
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Bio-diesel made from Food in Oil-rich UAE
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