Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE
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The is a region where automobile is king and fuel is inexpensive, often leaving little incentive to discover more environmentally-friendly ways of moving around.
But this year, as demonstrations across the Middle East have risen the cost of oil, the problem of discovering alternative sources of fuel has actually entered into sharp focus.
In an area that has among the highest carbon footprints on the planet, one organization is taking benefit of the growing pressure to find alternatives to oil. It's set up the Middle East's first plan to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving lucrative too, currently their client-list includes McDonald's.
Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.
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23 August 2011
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Bio diesel made from Food in Oil rich UAE
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