Bio-diesel made from Food in Oil-rich UAE
Bio-diesel made from food in UAE
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The Middle East is an area where automobile is king and fuel is low-cost, frequently leaving little incentive to find more environmentally-friendly methods of moving.
But this year, as demonstrations across the Middle East have pushed up the rate of oil, the concern of finding alternative sources of fuel has actually entered into sharp focus.
In a region that has one of the greatest carbon footprints on the planet, one organization is making the most of the growing pressure to discover options to oil. It's established the Middle East's first scheme to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving profitable too, already their client-list consists of McDonald's.
Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.
Special report: The Technology of Business
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23 August 2011
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