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Retirement incomes 27% lower

3rd November 20173rd November 2017 by Chris

There appears to be conflict with on the one hand the message that oldies are better off at the expense of milleniums and, … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags Ethical Investing, Financial-Advice, investment, pensions

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

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

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

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

Ethical/SRI Beat returns by Traditional Funds

1st October 201513th August 2015 by Chris

The latest research from Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts showed … …read more…

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

SRI Services Launches New Site

1st October 201513th July 2015 by Jan Oliff

I hope it is now quite well known how much I feel passionate about … …read more…

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

Gender Gap in Pensions and Why I became a Financial Adviser

1st October 201526th June 2015 by Jan Oliff

The recent publication of research showing the European wide gap in … …read more…

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

Pension Providers’ u-turn Disappointing

1st October 20159th June 2015 by Jan Oliff

Pensions Minister Ros Altmann has expressed her “disappointment” with pension … …read more…

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

Can older women can solve economic problems?

1st October 20156th June 2015 by Jan Oliff

We once admired older men who continued to run the country, the … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags Business Women, Financial-Advice, pensions, Women in business

How ageing workers can boost the economy

1st October 20156th June 2015 by Jan Oliff

A retirement revolution is needed in the Western world. As life … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags Business Women, Financial-Advice, investment, Later Life, Older workers, pensions, Women in business

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

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

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

Church : Climate Change is Already a Reality

1st October 20151st May 2015 by Chris

The Church of England is adopting a new climate change policy and will cut … …read more…

Categories Business Matters, Ecology Tags Business Women, Ethical Investing, Financial-Advice, global warming, Green Issues, investment, Money, pensions, Sustainable Investing

The Real Value of Good Client Service

1st October 201530th April 2015 by Jan Oliff

Long before the financial regulators thought it was important, I was making … …read more…

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

Low-carbon technologies and social impact – investment trends to watch

1st October 201529th April 2015 by Jan Oliff

Institutional investors increasingly moving towards low-carbon … …read more…

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

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