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My Leaf – even more adventurous

2nd December 201525th September 2015 by Chris

IMG_5688aAnother Thursday to go to see my daughter; this time all the way to … …read more…

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

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…

Categories Business Matters Tags Business Women, Financial-Advice, Later Life Advice, Society of Later Life, SOLLA

Pension Confusion

11th September 201511th September 2015 by Chris

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

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

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…

Categories Blog

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…

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

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…

Categories Business Matters Tags Financial-Advice, pensions

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…

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

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…

Categories EV Tags Car battery, zero emmissions, [EV] Electric Vehicle

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…

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RuAndChris2014 Ecology : Electric Vehicles : Political notes and more

October 2015

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.
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and it is so much quieter, cleaner and very, very economical.

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