Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE
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The Middle East is an area where vehicle is king and fuel is low-cost, frequently leaving little reward to find more environmentally-friendly methods of moving around.
But this year, as demonstrations across the have actually pressed up the cost of oil, the issue of discovering alternative sources of fuel has actually come into sharp focus.
In an area that has one of the greatest carbon footprints worldwide, one company is benefiting from the growing pressure to discover alternatives to oil. It's established the Middle East's first scheme to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving rewarding too, currently their client-list contains McDonald's.
Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.
Special report: The Technology of Business
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23 August 2011
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Bio diesel made from Food in Oil rich UAE
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