Bio-diesel made from food in UAE

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The Middle East is an area where cars and truck is king and fuel is inexpensive, frequently leaving little reward to find more environmentally-friendly methods of moving.

But this year, as demonstrations across the Middle East have risen the price of oil, the issue of discovering alternative sources of fuel has actually entered into sharp focus.

In an area that has among the highest carbon footprints on the planet, one service is benefiting from the growing pressure to find options to oil. It's established the Middle East's very first scheme to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving profitable too, already their client-list consists of McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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