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Bio-diesel made from Food in Oil-rich UAE
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Bio-diesel made from food in UAE

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The Middle East is a region where vehicle is king and fuel is cheap, frequently leaving little reward to find more environmentally-friendly ways of moving around.

But this year, as demonstrations throughout the Middle East have actually risen the rate of oil, the issue of finding alternative sources of fuel has entered into sharp focus.

In an area that has among the highest carbon footprints worldwide, one service is benefiting from 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 showing lucrative too, currently 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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