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 inexpensive, typically leaving little reward to find more environmentally-friendly methods of around.

But this year, as protests across the Middle East have actually pushed up the rate of oil, the problem of finding alternative sources of fuel has 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 find options to oil. It's established the Middle East's first plan to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving lucrative too, currently their client-list contains McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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