February 2016 – the Little Green blog

Fortunate That I can speak French

29th February 201629th February 2016 by Chris

I drive a Nissan Leaf electric car – and received this message from Nissan about a problem … …read more…

The seven alternatives to EU membership

24th February 201624th February 2016 by Chris

The United Kingdom might vote to leave the EU in the forthcoming referendum. But the British people may be … …read more…

As time goes by . . . .

23rd August 201622nd February 2016 by Chris

Don’t you find yourself coming across things most days where you would like to comment – even just a few lines of text or muttered response to something?

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Wedding Re-visited

23rd August 201616th February 2016 by Chris

GoldenWeddingRingsAtValentine80 On Sunday we went back to St Peter’s in Kineton where we were married 24 … …read more…

Should Financial Planning Keep You Warm?

15th February 201615th February 2016 by Chris

AAcoinstack60trans There is a ‘rule’ that advisers should recommend their clients clear debt before … …read more…

People don’t understand what advice means

4th February 20164th February 2016 by Chris

AAcoinstack60trans Pensions minister Ros Altmann said she is concerned ‘people don’t understand … …read more…

Electric Highway Grows

6th February 20161st February 2016 by Chris

EVcharge-road-sign I have long appreciated the ease of charging courtesy Electric … …read more…

Banks Don’t Have Obligation to Promote Public Good

1st February 20161st February 2016 by Chris

AAcoinstack60trans They create money. They speculate wildly on markets causing economic and social … …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

Professional Financial Advice
Jan Oliff
www.oliff.info