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

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

In an area that has among the greatest carbon footprints on the planet, one organization is taking benefit of the growing pressure to find options to oil. It's set up the Middle East's first scheme to oil into biodiesel. It's showing profitable too, already their client-list includes McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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