Bio-diesel made from Food in Oil-rich UAE

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 cheap, typically leaving little reward to find more environmentally-friendly methods of moving.

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

In an area that has one of the greatest carbon footprints in the world, one service is making the most of the growing pressure to find alternatives to oil. It's set up the Middle East's very first plan to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel. It's proving successful too, currently their client-list includes McDonald's.