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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, frequently leaving little reward to discover more environmentally-friendly methods of walking around.

But this year, as protests across the Middle East have actually pressed up the price of oil, the concern of finding alternative sources of fuel has actually entered sharp focus.

In a region that has among the greatest carbon footprints in the world, one company is making the most of the growing pressure to discover options to oil. It's established the Middle East's first scheme to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving profitable too, already their client-list includes McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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