Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE
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The Middle East is an area where cars and truck is king and fuel is low-cost, frequently leaving little reward to discover more environmentally-friendly methods of moving.
But this year, as protests throughout the Middle East have actually pushed up the cost of oil, the issue of finding alternative sources of fuel has actually entered sharp focus.
In an area that has among the greatest carbon footprints in the world, one company is making the most 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 showing lucrative too, currently their client-list includes McDonald's.
Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.
Special report: The Technology of Business
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23 August 2011
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