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Students in the Netherlands have built a 3D printed car that is fully electric and removes carbon dioxide from the air.

Students build fully electric car that removes carbon dioxide from air

Lumen metabolism measuring device and app

Lumen: can the metabolism measuring device help you lose weight?

Keith Robertson, Head Brewer at Edinburgh's Bellfield Brewery launches 'Think Local Drink Local' campaign.

Edinburgh brewery urges public to 'choose local'

The existing building - formerly known as Excel House, in the city’s Exchange District - will be stripped back to its frame before two new floors are added as well as a new facade.

Work kicks off to develop Edinburgh's greenest office building

How to watch The Earthshot Prize awards on TV and full list of winners

Seeing the sights on foot can help to cut your carbon footprint when travelling (photo: Adobe)

Ten tips for tourists to cut their carbon footprint

The average motorist leaves their car running for 244 minutes every winter – gen...

A woman holds a shopping basket of groceries.

Cost of living: Groceries cost could soar by £1.7bn

The best pillow for a luxurious night's sleep

Ad Feature The best pillow for a luxurious night's sleep

Readers' letters: We need to talk about energy policy

Local streets were almost deserted during the first lockdown. Stock photo of Linlithgow High Street in 2020. Photo by Michael Gillen.

West Lothian and Falkirk Council areas' transport emissions fell by record amoun...

Stock photo of Dalkeith town centre. Photo by Lisa Ferguson.

Midlothian transport emissions fell by record amount in 2020

Eco-friendly labels (photo: adobe)

Going Green - Many things are labelled eco-friendly but can we trust them all?

Menzies Distribution said it was taking recycling to the next level, working with partners, including Aura Brand Solutions, to convert disused PVC curtains from its largest vehicles into colourful, durable bags.

Menzies Distribution turns HGV side curtains into rucksacks and toiletry bags

Green ambitions: The solar panels at Edinburgh Castle Pic: HES

Solar panels installed at Edinburgh Castle

Members of the NHS Lothian Transport team with EVs.

NHS Lothian invests over half a million pounds into electric fleet
NHS Lothian has invested over half a million pounds into its electric fleet as part of its ongoing efforts to lead in sustainable healthcare.

Can we carbon off-set flights? (photo: phaisarnwong2517 - stock.adobe.com)

Going Green: Can we off-set our carbon footprint if we board flights?

The scheme is not restricted to electric vehicles. Picture: John Devlin.

‘Green’ car leasing deal could include two-litre diesel

Pawprint founder and chief executive Christian Arno.

Eco start-up looks to double headcount to 60 after smashing crowdfund target

The average Brit will do approximately 13,000 loads of laundry in their lifetime...

Pupils at Roslin with some of the equipment they will use Picture: Neil Hanna

Pupils monitor environment to boost data skills

The proposed pipeline route and site of the massive green energy plant.

£20 million Midlothian green energy plant given a boost by council

A map showing the proposed Millerhill heating network.

Boost for £20m Millerhill heating network

The eco-friendly search engine Ecosia has planted 500 trees at the Capital’s biggest hospital.

Trees planted at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to boost staff wellbeing durin...

Boris Johnson and the leaders of all the G20 nations need to get real about helping the world's poorest countries deal with climate change (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

We face climate apartheid as wealthy pay to escape, poor suffer – Tommy Sheppard

2022 Range Rover brings sleek design, new tech and pure-EV plans

Farmers may have to kill and burn their pigs because of a shortage of butchers (Picture: Peter Muhly/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Brexit divorce is already going badly for the UK – Vladimir McTavish
During the European referendum five years ago, the Remain campaign ran a number of scare stories about the potential catastrophes in store if we voted to leave the EU.

Halogen light bulbs will be banned from sale in the UK from 1 October (Photo: Shutterstock)

Halogen bulbs will be banned in UK from October - and could cost £100 to replace

Even Boris Johnson is telling the world to grow up about climate change (Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Climate crisis, energy crisis and a beer crisis too? – Vladimir McTavish

Overall food prices have risen by 0.2% during the last year - but prices for individual food groups are up to 13.4 higher

20 food and drink items with the biggest price hikes in the past 12 months

What is CO2 used for in the food industry and why is there a carbon dioxide shortage in the UK? (Image credit: Dotshock/Getty Images via Canva Pro)

What is CO2 used for in the food industry?

Shoppers may soon start to notice shortages

Products could disappear from supermarkets ‘within days’ over CO2 shortage

Rising energy prices have disrupted the production of C02, a gas critical to the production and transport of meat, bread, beer and more (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Why is there a shortage of CO2 gas in the UK - and how it’s used in food product...

Irn Bru production could be hit by the national shortage of carbon dioxide

Irn-Bru production under threat due to carbon dioxide shortage

The UK is preparing for a severe shortage of CO2 gas which will impact supplies of beer, fizzy drinks and meat, reports suggest (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

CO2 shortage threatens UK’s supply of meat, beer and fizzy drinks, reports sugge...

A wildfire rages in the forested hills of the Kabylie region, east of the Algerian capital Algiers, earlier this month. Dozens of people have been killed in the fires (Picture: Ryad Kramdi/AFP via Getty Images)

Climate report shows why new oil field must not be drilled – Tommy Sheppard MP

2021 BMW 2 Series

BMW 2 Series Coupe breaks cover

Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Why has the price of Bitcoin dropped?

Government confirms E10 petrol will become standard despite risks to older cars:...

Track-focused Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled with 503bhp

Facebook is cracking down on climate misinformation in the UK - these are the biggest environment myths debunked (Photo: Shutterstock)

Facebook is cracking down on climate misinformation in the UK - these are the bi...

Home beer dispensers

Home beer dispensers: recreate the pub at home with these draught beer machines

New UK driving laws in 2021: the changing rules and regulations that will affect...

Diary of a lockdown home brewer: Part 3.

Diary of a lockdown brewer part 3: vorlaufing, sparging and sucking

Plug-in hybrids ‘10 times more polluting than claimed’, says campaign group

Electric cars FAQ: frequently asked questions about EVs - from how much they cos...

The 15-tonne electric vehicle’s 200kwh battery will happily complete an eight-hour sweeping shift and can be fully recharged within five hours.

UK’s first all electric vehicle joins Edinburgh’s fleet of street sweepers

Unplanned flaring at Mossmorran

'Catastrophic' Mossmorran flaring emission data revealed

Unplanned flaring at Mossmorran

'Catastrophic' Mossmorran flaring data revealed

BMW 128ti is gunning for the Golf GTI

Rise of the SUV is pushing up CO2 emissions despite tough new targets

Volvo XC60 B4 hybrid review

Calls to ban SUV advertising to meet climate targets

Suzuki Across SUV plug-in hybrid revealed as part of Toyota tie-up

Mitsubishi brings back free miles for hybrid buyers