Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE

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The Middle East is an area where vehicle is king and fuel is inexpensive, typically leaving little reward to discover more environmentally-friendly ways of moving around.

But this year, as demonstrations across the Middle East have actually pushed up the price of oil, the issue of finding alternative sources of fuel has actually entered into sharp focus.

In a region that has one of the greatest carbon footprints on the planet, one company is taking advantage of the growing pressure to discover alternatives to oil. It's established the Middle East's first scheme to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving rewarding too, already their client-list consists of McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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