Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE

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The Middle East is a region where car is king and fuel is inexpensive, typically leaving little reward to find more environmentally-friendly methods of around.

But this year, as protests throughout the Middle East have actually pressed up the rate of oil, the problem of finding alternative sources of fuel has actually come into sharp focus.

In an area that has among the highest carbon footprints on the planet, one organization is taking advantage of the growing pressure to discover alternatives to oil. It's established the Middle East's first plan to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving rewarding too, already their client-list includes McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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