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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 inexpensive, typically leaving little reward to find more environmentally-friendly methods of walking around.

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

In an area that has one of the highest carbon footprints worldwide, one company 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 consists of McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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