Use your tyre policy to cut fleet emissions
24/05/2021 in Tyres
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As the only part of a vehicle that touches the road, it is universally accepted that tyres have a critical influence on safety.
But industry studies show they are also responsible for around 20% of the CO2 emitted – and fuel used – by a car or van.
This is because when the tyre comes into contact with the road, it deforms which makes it heat up and some of the energy which would otherwise have been used to move the vehicle is lost, says Michelin. This phenomena is known as rolling resistance.
New UK Government COVID Testing Centre opens in East Lothian
A walk-through coronavirus testing centre has opened at Ramsay Croft Car Park, Dalkeith
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20 May 2021
The UK Government has today, Thursday 20 May, opened a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre at Ramsay Croft Car Park (EH22 1JD).
The test centre is part of the largest network of diagnostic testing facilities created in British history. In Scotland, this comprises eight drive through sites, 49 walk-through sites, 42 mobile units, plus the Glasgow Lighthouse Lab which is working round the clock to process samples.
In Scotland, the UK Government is providing all COVID testing and test processing outside of the NHS.
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East Lothian Scottish Parliament candidates campaign, week two
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