Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE
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The Middle East is a region where vehicle is king and fuel is low-cost, typically leaving little reward to discover more environmentally-friendly ways of walking around.
But this year, as protests throughout the Middle East have actually risen the price of oil, the issue of discovering alternative sources of fuel has actually entered into sharp focus.
In a region that has among the greatest carbon footprints in the world, one business is taking advantage of the growing pressure to discover alternatives to oil. It's set up the Middle East's first scheme to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving rewarding too, already 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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