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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, often leaving little incentive to find more environmentally-friendly methods of walking around.

But this year, as protests throughout the Middle East have actually pushed up the price of oil, the problem of finding alternative sources of fuel has actually entered into sharp focus.

In a region that has one of the highest carbon footprints on the planet, one company is benefiting from the growing pressure to find alternatives to oil. It's established the Middle East's first plan to oil into biodiesel. It's proving rewarding too, already their client-list consists of McDonald's.

Philip Hampsheir reports from Dubai.

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23 August 2011

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