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Which? Nissan Leaf review

1st October 201529th May 2015 by Chris

You’ll need somewhere to recharge it, but the all-electric Nissan Leaf is well capable of … …read more…

Categories EV Tags Nissan Leaf, zero emmissions, [EV] Electric Vehicle

Oxford graduates ‘give back’ degree to protest over fossil fuels investment

1st October 201527th May 2015 by Jan Oliff

Almost 70 Oxford alumni have symbolically handed back their … …read more…

Categories Ecology Tags Ecology, global warming, green, Green Issues, Polution, Sustainable Investing

Is Queen’s Speech signalling good news for pensions?

1st October 201527th May 2015 by Jan Oliff

Maybe, as it seems to confirm the triple lock. Also it seems to indicate that … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags economy, Ethical Investing, Financial-Advice, Green Issues, investment, Money, pensions, Sustainable Investing

New TfO Wind Band

1st October 201524th May 2015 by Chris

After a strong year with increasing interest in the TfO family the … …read more…

Categories Blog Tags Band, Concert Band, Film Orchestra, Music, TfO, Wind Band, Women in business

Ru, the Happy Tibby, finds an intruder

23rd August 201622nd May 2015 by Chris

Rupert is the most sociable and happy dog I have ever known. We got … …read more…

Categories Blog Tags Tibetan Terrier

Massive Job for New Pensions Minister

1st October 201520th May 2015 by Chris

In a surprise move the Tories have decided against putting a career … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags economy, Financial-Advice, Money, pensions

Fossil fuels subsidised by $10m a minute, says IMF

1st October 201519th May 2015 by Chris

Fossil fuel companies are benefitting from global subsidies of $5.3tn … …read more…

Categories Business Matters, EV, Opinion Tags Ethical Investing, Fossil Fuel, global warming, green, Green Issues, investment, Money, Politics, Sustainable Investing, zero emmissions

Driverless cars will be here by 2020

1st October 201519th May 2015 by Chris

Driverless cars will be here by 2020, if the government allows … …read more…

Categories EV Tags Car battery, carbon emmissions, Green Issues, Nissan Leaf, zero emmissions, [EV] Electric Vehicle

Why I promote Ethical Investing

1st October 201518th May 2015 by Jan Oliff

My second Ethical Investment Conference of the year took place last … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags Corporate Governance, Ethical Investing, Financial-Advice, green, Green Issues, investment, ISA, Money, Sustainable Investing

Social Investment Academy – Changing the Course of History

1st October 201514th May 2015 by Jan Oliff

Another great opportunity for me to explore with the specialists in … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags economy, Ethical Investing, Financial-Advice, Green Issues, investment, Money, Sustainable Investing

WLEP News May2015

1st October 201514th May 2015 by Chris

Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP) newsletter with lots of good … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags WLEP, Worcestershire UK

Major Issues That Can Make Investments Worth More Than Just Money

1st October 201514th May 2015 by Jan Oliff

Yesterday I attended the EIA conference in Birmingham. These are not … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags Ethical Investing, Financial-Advice, investment, Money, Sustainable Investing, Women in business

The Building of my Garden Pond

23rd August 201614th May 2015 by Chris

At last I have built my pond and now just have to trim and tidy. … …read more…

Categories Blog Tags garden

Nissan Leaf – Best Selling EV in Europe – Again!

1st October 201511th May 2015 by Chris

The all-electric Nissan LEAF has smashed its own sales record with a 33 … …read more…

Categories EV Tags green, Nissan Leaf, zero emmissions, [EV] Electric Vehicle

Going Further for Music

1st October 20158th May 2015 by Chris

When we bought the Leaf it was envisaged as a local run around to save keep taking out the … …read more…

Categories EV Tags Band, Concert Band, green, Green Issues, Nissan Leaf, TfO, The Film Orchestra, Wind Band, zero emmissions

Ecotricity 2030 Vision for a Green Britain

6th May 20156th May 2015 by Chris

This came out in an e-mail – do read it: … …read more…

Categories Ecology, EV Tags carbon emmissions, Ecology, economy, global warming, green, Green Issues, Polution, zero emmissions

EU votes: Fix Carbon Market in 2019

1st October 20156th May 2015 by Chris

EU lawmakers have voted to start fixing the EU Emissions Trading … …read more…

Categories Ecology Tags carbon emmissions, Ecology, EU, global warming, green, Green Issues, Polution

Tesla’s Next Goal: Transform How We Get Electricity

1st October 20154th May 2015 by Chris

On 1st May Elon Musk announced the launch of Tesla Energy – a day … …read more…

Categories Ecology Tags Ecology, Green Issues, Powerwall, Solar Power, Tesla, zero emmissions

Basics of Sustainable investment

1st October 20152nd May 2015 by Chris

Sustainable investment, also known as socially responsible, green or ethical, describes … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags economy, Ethical Investing, Financial-Advice, Green Issues, investment, Money, pensions, Sustainable Investing, Women in business

Tesla unveils batteries to power homes

1st October 20151st May 2015 by Chris

US electric car maker Tesla Motors has unveiled batteries that can power … …read more…

Categories Ecology Tags Ecology, green, Green Issues, Sustainable Investing, zero emmissions
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FotBlogMouse140Oslo, Norway’s capital, like most of the Scandinavian country’s cities and towns, boasts bus-lane access for electric vehicles (EVs), recharging stations aplenty, privileged parking, and toll-free travel for electric cars. The initiative began in the 1990s as an effort to cut pollution, congestion, and noise in urban centres; now its primary rationale is combating climate change. Today, Norway has the highest per capita number of all-electric [battery only] cars in the world: more than 100,000 in a country of 5.2 million people. Last year, EVs constituted nearly 40% of the nation’s newly registered passenger cars. Norway is the clear electric vehicle pacesetter in Europe, which now has about 500,000 electric vehicles.

And the Norwegian experiment shows every sign of accelerating. Earlier this year, Norway opened the world’s largest fast-charging station, which can charge up to 28 vehicles in about half an hour.

FotBlogMouse140 Hackney Council has installed the first publicly accessible on-street rapid charging posts for electrical vehicles in London, so increasing the charging options of EV users in the capital.
The three units, which are supplied by APT Technologies a leading innovator in EV charging solutions, are the very latest Tri-Rapid Chargers and are located in Shoreditch, Dalston and Hackney Central.

FotBlogMouse140China leads the world in EV usage, with about 600,000 all-electric vehicles on its roads and an ambitious plan to deploy 5m EVs by 2020.

FotBlogMouse140Wind power generates 140% of Denmark's electricity demand http://bit.ly/1IOI0jV 
Unusually high winds allowed Denmark to meet all of its electricity needs – with plenty to spare for Germany, Norway and Sweden too

 


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Driving an Electric Car

Most people drive less than 40 miles on a journey, including commuting. So, with a comfortable range for a Leaf of over 80 miles on a full charge and a possible range of rather more than 90, one charge at home, over night, gives enough for the following day's driving.
But there are times we want to drive much further so here is a clip from Chris Ramsay about driving very long distances.

Driving an electric car is so unlike being a petrol head
- it is a way of travelling that is more relaxing even in traffic;
and it is so much quieter, cleaner and very, very economical.

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