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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 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

Worcestershire – Financial Boost Hosting European Wheelchair Basketball Championships

1st October 201521st August 2015 by Chris

As the final count down begins to the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships, to be … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags Business Women, economy, Women in business, Worcestershire UK

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

Great Aunt not planned for payment Inheritance Tax

1st October 201510th August 2015 by Jan Oliff

I had a call this morning from a long standing client.  Her son is in … …read more…

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

Do That Deed Now

1st October 20153rd August 2015 by Chris

If anyone – your financial adviser, solicitor or accountant – has … …read more…

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

Deliver simple advice to the less well-off

1st October 20153rd August 2015 by Jan Oliff

There has long been concern amongst the financial community about … …read more…

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

Investment Diversification is the Key

1st October 201528th July 2015 by Jan Oliff

As an adviser during the early years of this century, the fashionable thing was … …read more…

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

A Moral or Ethical View but still want to Make Money

1st October 201527th July 2015 by Jan Oliff
In the last few days I have read articles about the lack of transparency in drug trials. A potential outcome being that we are not always taking the most efficient drug for the medical problem we suffer.

… …read more…

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

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

My two main themes

1st October 201515th June 2015 by Jan Oliff

Anyone familiar with me and my articles will recognise that I have two … …read more…

Categories Ecology Tags economy, Ethical Investing, Financial-Advice, investment, Money, Sustainable Investing, Women in business

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

New TfO Wind Band

1st October 201524th May 2015 by Chris

After a strong year with increasing interest in the TfO family the … …read more…

Categories Blog Tags Band, Concert Band, Film Orchestra, Music, TfO, Wind Band, Women in business

Major Issues That Can Make Investments Worth More Than Just Money

1st October 201514th May 2015 by Jan Oliff

Yesterday I attended the EIA conference in Birmingham. These are not … …read more…

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

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

Trouble ahead for homeowners when they decide to switch mortgages

1st October 201529th April 2015 by Jan Oliff

There could be trouble ahead for maybe 40% of homeowners if/when they decide to … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags banking, banks, Financial-Advice, Malvern Women in Business, Money, Women in business

Switching Bank Account – Keeping Records

1st October 201529th April 2015 by Jan Oliff

If you switch account and move to a new bank should you print out … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags banking, banks, Business Women, economy, Ethical Investing, Financial-Advice, investment, Malvern Women in Business, Money, Women in business

MWB June Meeting

1st October 201527th April 2015 by Jan Oliff

As the summer evenings approach the meeting of the … …read more…

Categories Business Matters Tags Business Women, Malvern Women in Business, Women in business
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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

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.
But there are times we want to drive much further so here is a clip from Chris Ramsay about driving very long distances.

Driving an electric car is so unlike being a petrol head
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and it is so much quieter, cleaner and very, very economical.

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