Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE
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The Middle East is a region where car is king and fuel is low-cost, frequently leaving little reward to find more environmentally-friendly ways of moving.
But this year, as demonstrations across the Middle East have actually risen the cost of oil, the problem of discovering alternative sources of fuel has actually entered sharp focus.
In a region that has among the highest carbon footprints on the planet, one organization is making the most of the growing pressure to find alternatives to oil. It's established the Middle East's very first scheme to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's showing lucrative too, already their client-list consists of McDonald's.
Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.
Special report: The Technology of Business
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23 August 2011
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