1 Bio-diesel made from Food in Oil-rich UAE
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Bio-diesel made from food in UAE

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The Middle East is a region where vehicle is king and fuel is low-cost, often leaving little incentive 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 concern of finding alternative sources of fuel has actually entered into sharp focus.

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

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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