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Tom Raftery

Technology Exec - Evangelist & Influencer - Sustainability, Supply Chain, Energy, EVs.

Oil Tops $100, BYD Buries Range Anxiety, and AI Finds Firefox Flaws

Mar 12, 2026

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29 min read

Oil Tops $100, BYD Buries Range Anxiety, and AI Finds Firefox Flaws

Scroll to the end to see a rare internal combustion sheep

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
The World’s Biggest Battery Just Dropped, AI Is Cracking Alzheimer’s, and EVs Going 400,000 Miles

Mar 5, 2026

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23 min read

The World’s Biggest Battery Just Dropped, AI Is Cracking Alzheimer’s, and EVs Going 400,000 Miles

Scroll to the end to see why you don't want an MRI of your pregnancy

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Climate Strikes Back: China’s Coal Wobbles and EVs Power Ahead

Feb 26, 2026

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32 min read

Climate Strikes Back: China’s Coal Wobbles and EVs Power Ahead

Scroll to the end to see Eric Idle being ungovernable!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
China Bets on Renewables, Brazil Slashes Deforestation, EVs Refuse to Go Back

Feb 19, 2026

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30 min read

China Bets on Renewables, Brazil Slashes Deforestation, EVs Refuse to Go Back

Scroll to the end to see why a little AI scepticism might not be a bad thing

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Renewables Cut Prices | EVs Power Homes | Steel Goes Low-Carbon

Feb 12, 2026

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26 min read

Renewables Cut Prices | EVs Power Homes | Steel Goes Low-Carbon

Scroll to the end to see what happens when you watch pirated films

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Spain vs Social Media, AI Meets Aviation & EVs Everywhere

Feb 5, 2026

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24 min read

Spain vs Social Media, AI Meets Aviation & EVs Everywhere

Scroll to the end to see Damien Hearst's latest installation

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
EVs Just Beat Petrol in Europe. The Rest of the Week Follows

Jan 29, 2026

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22 min read

EVs Just Beat Petrol in Europe. The Rest of the Week Follows

Scroll to the end to see mattresses mating in the wild!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
From China’s Coal Dip to Europe’s Clean Power Milestone

Jan 22, 2026

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26 min read

From China’s Coal Dip to Europe’s Clean Power Milestone

Scroll to the end to see what has to be the ultimate in laziness

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
From Coal Decline to Cheaper Batteries: This Week Changed Things

Jan 15, 2026

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22 min read

From Coal Decline to Cheaper Batteries: This Week Changed Things

Scroll to the end to see how to avoid ever losing your glasses again!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
From Solar Beating Coal in Germany to Solid-State Batteries - This Is 2026

Jan 8, 2026

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21 min read

From Solar Beating Coal in Germany to Solid-State Batteries - This Is 2026

Scroll to the end to see what Santa brought me

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
The Future Just Closed the Year on a High Note

Dec 18, 2025

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22 min read

The Future Just Closed the Year on a High Note

Scroll to the end to see the difference between people with beards, and people without!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
EV Drivers Won’t Go Back. Europe Won’t Either. Big Week.

Dec 11, 2025

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26 min read

EV Drivers Won’t Go Back. Europe Won’t Either. Big Week.

Scroll to the end to see the devastating impact time can have on tattoos

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Europe Cuts Off Russia, India Sidelines Coal, DeepSeek Terrifies Silicon Valley

Dec 4, 2025

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31 min read

Europe Cuts Off Russia, India Sidelines Coal, DeepSeek Terrifies Silicon Valley

Scroll to the end to see how daylight savings time causes droughts

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
82 Countries Revolt, AI Explodes, EVs Surge — Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 27, 2025

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29 min read

82 Countries Revolt, AI Explodes, EVs Surge — Happy Thanksgiving!

Scroll to the end to see why you shouldn't throw away old cables

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Clean Energy Accelerates, AI Evolves, and Plastics Go Fossil-Free

Nov 20, 2025

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27 min read

Clean Energy Accelerates, AI Evolves, and Plastics Go Fossil-Free

Scroll to the end to see reason number 471 to be paranoid!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
One Quantum Machine Just Jumped Us Closer to Real Usefulness

Nov 13, 2025

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25 min read

One Quantum Machine Just Jumped Us Closer to Real Usefulness

Scroll to the end to see the absolute worst gift card scam attempt ever

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Free electricity, hot-brick beer, and Siri’s new brain

Nov 6, 2025

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28 min read

Free electricity, hot-brick beer, and Siri’s new brain

Scroll to the end to see why the English language is such a nightmare

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
AI may have just hacked physics — and saved the grid

Oct 30, 2025

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27 min read

AI may have just hacked physics — and saved the grid

Scroll to the end for some Halloween themed humour

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
AI’s curing cancer, EVs are booming, and fossil fuels are sulking

Oct 16, 2025

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23 min read

AI’s curing cancer, EVs are booming, and fossil fuels are sulking

Scroll to the end to see the latest Famous Five novel!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Baseload Solar, Six-Hour Batteries, and a Clean Grid You Can Taste

Oct 9, 2025

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23 min read

Baseload Solar, Six-Hour Batteries, and a Clean Grid You Can Taste

Scroll to the end to see how the B-52's ruined messaging for Shaq!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
AI scientists, Sora viral chaos, and EV chargers beating petrol pumps

Oct 2, 2025

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21 min read

AI scientists, Sora viral chaos, and EV chargers beating petrol pumps

Scroll to the end to see what the chimps really thought of Jane Goodall

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Fossil fuels are on trial - and they might actually lose!

Sep 25, 2025

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18 min read

Fossil fuels are on trial - and they might actually lose!

Scroll to the end to see what the Encyclopaedia Britannica got wrong about 2025

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Kids are suing Trump over fossil fuels - and they might win

Sep 18, 2025

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18 min read

Kids are suing Trump over fossil fuels - and they might win

Scroll to the end to see why Robert Redford missed out on being in The Graduate

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Renewables boost grid reliability - sorry, fossil fear-mongers

Sep 11, 2025

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14 min read

Renewables boost grid reliability - sorry, fossil fear-mongers

Scroll to the end to see why you shouldn't always obey road signs!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Europe’s power from space, China’s trucks gut diesel, and Apple’s AI play

Sep 4, 2025

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14 min read

Europe’s power from space, China’s trucks gut diesel, and Apple’s AI play

Scroll to the end to see a "Millennial anti-theft device" for cars!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
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