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, often leaving little reward to discover more environmentally-friendly methods of moving.

But this year, as protests throughout the Middle East have actually pressed up the price of oil, the issue of sources of fuel has actually entered into sharp focus.

In a region that has among the greatest carbon footprints on the planet, one business is benefiting from the growing pressure to find alternatives to oil. It's established the Middle East's very first plan to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's showing lucrative too, currently their client-list includes McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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