Bio-diesel made from food in UAE

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The Middle East is a region where cars and truck is king and fuel is inexpensive, often leaving little incentive to discover more environmentally-friendly methods of moving.

But this year, as protests throughout the Middle East have actually pressed up the rate of oil, the issue of discovering alternative sources of fuel has actually entered into sharp focus.

In a region that has one of the greatest carbon footprints in the world, one company is making the most of the growing pressure to discover alternatives to oil. It's established the Middle East's first plan to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving successful too, already their client-list contains McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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