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Bio-diesel made from food in oil-rich UAE

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The Middle East is an area where vehicle is king and fuel is inexpensive, often leaving little reward to discover more environmentally-friendly ways of moving around.

But this year, as protests across the Middle East have risen the cost of oil, the problem of discovering alternative sources of fuel has come into sharp focus.

In a region that has among the highest carbon footprints worldwide, one service is making the most of the growing pressure to find options to oil. It's established the Middle East's first plan to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's showing lucrative too, currently their client-list includes McDonald's.

reports from Dubai.

Special report: The Technology of Business

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23 August 2011

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