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 incentive to find more environmentally-friendly methods of moving.
But this year, as demonstrations across the Middle East have actually pushed up the rate of oil, the issue of finding alternative sources of fuel has actually come into sharp focus.
In a region that has among the highest carbon footprints worldwide, one business is taking advantage of the growing pressure to discover alternatives to oil. It's set up the Middle East's first plan to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving profitable 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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Bio-diesel made from Food in Oil-rich UAE
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