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Vince Cable and the Bankers

20th June 201720th June 2017 by Chris

As the economy was starting to appear unstable, just before the crash, we went to … …read more…

Categories Blog, Business Matters, Politics Tags banking, banks, economy, Election, Liberal Democrats, Money, Politics

Strange conclusions from Bloomberg

17th June 201717th June 2017 by Chris

It is NOT the cost of good safe housing that drives people out of London – it is … … …read more…

Categories Politics Tags investment, LibDems, Liberal Democrats, Money

Watch Out – There’s a [new] Scam About

18th January 201718th January 2017 by Chris
IMPORTANT
Jan had a call today asking about her life policies – who are you? – she asked.
‘We are the Life Team. We review policies for the life companies – did is you buy yours from a bank? Whatever po’licies you did buy must be unsuitable for you now so it must be reviewed’

… …read more…

Categories Blog Tags Ethical Investing, Financial-Advice, investment, Money

A Bright Future?

6th December 20166th December 2016 by Chris

I recall how, back in the eighties and nineties, we saw the increases in automation and computerisation as the solution … …read more…

Categories Blog, Business Matters, Opinion Tags Election, Financial-Advice, Later Life, Liberal Democrats, Money, pensions

Discouraging Pensions Freedom Buy-To-Let

5th January 201723rd November 2016 by Chris

The British love affair with rental property combined with the new pension freedoms is … …read more…

Categories Blog, Business Matters, Opinion Tags economy, Financial-Advice, investment, Money, pensions, Sustainable Investing

UK Families Pay Record Levels Inheritance Tax

5th January 201731st August 2016 by Jan Oliff

HMTreasuryLogoFigures released by HMRC today show that they collected a record £4.7 billion in Inheritance Tax (IHT) payments during … …read more…

Categories Blog, Business Matters Tags Financial-Advice, IHT, inheritance tax, investment, Later Life Advice, Money, pensions, Sustainable Investing

Increase Number of Penalties Issued by The Pensions Regulator

28th April 201628th April 2016 by Chris

AAcoinstack60transThere is a big increase in the number of penalties issued by … …read more…

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

FOS Warns Public as Fraudsters Impersonate

9th March 2016 by Chris

WarningThe Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has issued its third warning in five years over … …read more…

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

Should Financial Planning Keep You Warm?

15th February 201615th February 2016 by Chris

AAcoinstack60transThere is a ‘rule’ that advisers should recommend their clients clear debt before … …read more…

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

People don’t understand what advice means

4th February 20164th February 2016 by Chris

AAcoinstack60transPensions minister Ros Altmann said she is concerned ‘people don’t understand … …read more…

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

Banks Don’t Have Obligation to Promote Public Good

1st February 20161st February 2016 by Chris

AAcoinstack60transThey create money. They speculate wildly on markets causing economic and social … …read more…

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

Buy-to-Let – Disproportionately Vulnerable to Very Large Price Falls

19th December 201516th December 2015 by Chris

BofElogoThe governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has again expressed concerns about high levels of … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags Financial-Advice, Housing, Money, Sustainable Investing

Buy to Let and Help to Buy

23rd August 20161st December 2015 by Chris

housekeys   Buy-to-let landlords and people buying second homes will soon have to pay more in stamp duty, the chancellor has announced.

From April 2016, those in … …read more…

Categories Blog, Business Matters Tags buy to let, economy, Financial-Advice, help to buy, home buying, investment, Money

Support for renewable energy stays sky-high – official poll

23rd August 201613th November 2015 by Chris

Public Attitudes Tracking Survey published today by Secretary of State … …read more…

Categories Blog, Ecology Tags Ecology, global warming, green, investment, Money, Polution, Sustainable Investing

Do You do Good Investing?

18th October 201518th October 2015 by Chris

Choosing whether to follow the heart or the head has often proven a challenge … …read more…

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

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

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 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

Salt Welcomes Julia Dreblow as Ethical Finance Columnist

1st October 201519th August 2015 by Jan Oliff

Although financial advisers are required to understand their clients’ … …read more…

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

A Financial Step Up

1st October 201513th August 2015 by Chris

Robin Walker, Worcester MP, has welcomed the introduction of a new … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags Ethical Investing, Financial-Advice, Money, Politics, Robin Walker
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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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