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 cheap, typically leaving little reward to find more environmentally-friendly methods of moving.
But this year, as demonstrations throughout the Middle East have actually risen the cost of oil, the problem of finding alternative sources of fuel has entered into sharp focus.
In a region that has one of the highest carbon footprints on the planet, one is making the most of the growing pressure to find alternatives to oil. It's established the Middle East's very first scheme to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving successful too, already 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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