Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE

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The is an area where vehicle is king and fuel is inexpensive, frequently leaving little incentive to find more environmentally-friendly ways of moving around.

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

In an area that has one of the highest carbon footprints on the planet, one organization is taking advantage of the growing pressure to find options to oil. It’s set up the Middle East’s very first scheme to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It’s proving successful too, currently their client-list contains McDonald’s.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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