Bio-diesel Made From Food In Oil-rich UAE
Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE
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Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAEClose
The is an area where cars and truck is king and fuel is cheap, often leaving little incentive to discover more environmentally-friendly methods of moving around.
But this year, as protests throughout the Middle East have risen the cost of oil, the problem of discovering alternative sources of fuel has entered into sharp focus.
In a region that has among the greatest carbon footprints in the world, one business is taking benefit of the growing pressure to discover alternatives to oil. It's set up the Middle East's first scheme to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's showing rewarding too, currently their client-list contains McDonald's.
Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.
Special report: The Technology of Business
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Business
23 August 2011
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