Bio-diesel made from Food in Oil-rich UAE
Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE
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The Middle East is an area where cars and truck is king and fuel is inexpensive, often leaving little incentive to find more environmentally-friendly methods of walking around.
But this year, as demonstrations across the Middle East have actually risen the cost of oil, the problem of discovering alternative sources of fuel has come into sharp focus.
In an area that has among the greatest carbon footprints in the world, one company is making the most of the growing pressure to find options 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.
Special report: The Technology of Business
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23 August 2011
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