Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE

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The Middle East is a region where car is king and fuel is cheap, typically leaving little incentive to discover more environmentally-friendly ways of moving around.

But this year, as protests across the Middle East have actually pushed up the cost of oil, the concern of discovering alternative sources of fuel has actually entered sharp focus.

In an area that has among the greatest carbon footprints worldwide, one business is benefiting from the growing pressure to find options to oil. It's set up the Middle East's first plan to recycle cooking oil into . It's proving rewarding too, currently their client-list includes McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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