Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE
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The Middle East is a region where vehicle is king and fuel is low-cost, often leaving little reward to find more environmentally-friendly methods of moving around.
But this year, as protests throughout the have risen the cost of oil, the problem of discovering alternative sources of fuel has actually entered 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 set up the Middle East's very first scheme to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving rewarding too, already their client-list includes McDonald's.
Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.
Special report: The Technology of Business
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23 August 2011
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Bio diesel made from Food in Oil rich UAE
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