In a region that has one of the highest carbon footprints in the world, one business is taking advantage of the growing pressure to find alternatives to oil. BBC News comments on The Neutral Group’s biodiesel venture as it interviews Abdullah Al Jalaff, Director of TNG:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14619679
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“The recognition of the importance of sustainability is growing tremendously.” CNN quotes Karl Feilder, Chairman and CEO of The Neutral Group in an article on moves being made in the Gulf States to reduce their energy usage and impact on the environment:
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/08/05/uae.oil.alternatives/
CNN: Gas-guzzling Gulf cities bid to go greener
CNN: TNG biodiesel production for McDonald’s
The National: McDonald’s frying oil to fuel lorries in Emirates
Abu Dhabi based news publication The National reports on the Neutral Fuels biodiesel factory in the UAE:
www.thenational.ae/business/energy/mcdonalds-frying-oil-to-fuel-lorries-in-emirates
Gulf News: Big Mac cooking oil will be converted into biofuel
Gulf News reports on The Neutral Group’s contract with McDonald’s UAE to provide them with biodiesel:
http://gulfnews.com/business/oil-gas/big-mac-cooking-oil-will-be-converted-into-biofuel-1.832258
Bloomberg: McDonald’s UAE in Venture to Make Biodiesel from Cooking Oil
Bloomberg covers the Used Cooking Oil to Biodiesel contract between McDonald’s UAE and Neutral Fuels: