Inside a UAE plant, cooking oil turns into biofuel

STORY: This UAE plant is turning used cooking oil into biofuel.

Dubai-based Lootah Biofuels hopes its biodiesel will help boost sustainable transportation in one of the world’s major oil-producing countries.

“We are seeking for a sustainable transportation in the UAE for now and we are seeking for a mandatory blend similar to what we are having in the whole world.”

As the global race for the low-carbon fuel gathers pace, fuels made from vegetable oil and waste cooking oil are expected to play a central role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions…