September 2015 – the Little Green blog

My Leaf – even more adventurous

2nd December 201525th September 2015 by Chris

Another Thursday to go to see my daughter; this time all the way to … …read more…

Life through the rear view mirror

1st October 201516th September 2015 by Chris

I recently read an article that said, amongst other things, that Barclays have realised … …read more…

Pension Confusion

11th September 201511th September 2015 by Chris

During a recent interview the Pensions Minister has confirmed her commitment to simplify … …read more…

We Climbed to Top of the Holy Mountain

23rd August 201610th September 2015 by Chris

I guess it was 1981 when we went to visit friends who lived on the lower slopes … …read more…

UK ethical funds dodging the worst of FTSE’s fall

9th September 20159th September 2015 by Chris

UK equities have gone through a rough few weeks and the turmoil looks far from … …read more…

The Danger of Stripping Your Pension for Re-investment

1st October 20158th September 2015 by Chris

Over 55s at risk of shock 70pc tax bill on pension cash. A complex quirk … …read more…

The Eco Problem of a Toothbrush!!

1st October 20157th September 2015 by Chris

One major focus of the Financial Conduct Authority is risk! They clearly know what definition they … …read more…

My Leaf – starting to feel more adventurous

1st October 20157th September 2015 by Chris

Last Thursday I set out for lunch with my daughter who lives near … …read more…

A Price Drop of Oil

23rd August 20162nd September 2015 by Chris

We live in a golden country – democracy, security, nice people and great … …read more…

Ecology : Electric Vehicles : Political notes and more

October 2015

Oslo, 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.

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.

China 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.

Wind 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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