Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE

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The Middle East is a region where automobile is king and fuel is inexpensive, frequently leaving little reward to discover more environmentally-friendly methods of moving.

But this year, as across the Middle East have actually risen the rate 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 worldwide, one service is benefiting from the growing pressure to find alternatives to oil. It's set up the Middle East's very first plan to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's showing successful too, currently their client-list includes McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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