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Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery

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

Solar Panels Are the New Wedding Gifts

Oct 29, 2026

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9 min read

Solar Panels Are the New Wedding Gifts

Scroll to the end to see the sun giving a shoulder rub!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Doctors Have Given a Patient AI-Designed Viruses

Oct 22, 2026

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11 min read

Doctors Have Given a Patient AI-Designed Viruses

Scroll to the end to find out the difference between a Hippo and a Zippo

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
FedEx Bets $300m on Electric Trucks to Save $800m

Oct 15, 2026

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11 min read

FedEx Bets $300m on Electric Trucks to Save $800m

Scroll to the end to see why I'm not participating in woke nonsense!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Bloomberg’s Oil Columnist Buys an EV, and AI Gets a Biology Lab

Oct 8, 2026

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12 min read

Bloomberg’s Oil Columnist Buys an EV, and AI Gets a Biology Lab

Scroll to the end to see what happens to people who's name is Stephen at McDonald's

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Battery Costs Fall 45%, Electric Truck Sales Jump 75%, and OpenAI Gives AI a Job

Oct 1, 2026

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11 min read

Battery Costs Fall 45%, Electric Truck Sales Jump 75%, and OpenAI Gives AI a Job

Scroll to the end to see a nice moonrise shot

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
California’s Gas Generation Falls 60%, EVs Outlast Petrol, and Claude Goes to the Lab

Sep 24, 2026

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13 min read

California’s Gas Generation Falls 60%, EVs Outlast Petrol, and Claude Goes to the Lab

Scroll to the end to see the best way to stop grey squirrels from multiplying

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
India Breaks a 50-Year Coal Trend, Europe’s EVs Hit 30%, and AI Spots Brain Abnormalities

Sep 17, 2026

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14 min read

India Breaks a 50-Year Coal Trend, Europe’s EVs Hit 30%, and AI Spots Brain Abnormalities

Scroll to the end to see how viewpoint depends on standpoint

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Russia’s Fuel Shortage Doubles EV Sales, UK Solar Breaks Records, and AI Maps 9 Billion DNA Mutations

Sep 10, 2026

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13 min read

Russia’s Fuel Shortage Doubles EV Sales, UK Solar Breaks Records, and AI Maps 9 Billion DNA Mutations

Scroll to the end to see the unfortunate end of a famous cartoon character

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
1.5°C Is About to Be Breached, Electric Trucks Beat Diesel, and AI Spots Heart Disease in 2 Seconds

Sep 3, 2026

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14 min read

1.5°C Is About to Be Breached, Electric Trucks Beat Diesel, and AI Spots Heart Disease in 2 Seconds

Scroll to the end to see what's obligatory in Scotland on windy days

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Oil Runs Short, EVs Go Global, and Google Reads Sign Language

Aug 13, 2026

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14 min read

Oil Runs Short, EVs Go Global, and Google Reads Sign Language

Scroll to the end to see who has been vandalising Flock cameras

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
China Claims the Climate Crown, EVs Hit 29%, and AI Reads Your Sleep

Aug 6, 2026

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12 min read

China Claims the Climate Crown, EVs Hit 29%, and AI Reads Your Sleep

Scroll to the end to see the Three Little Pigs houseboat edition!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Putin’s Oil Problem, Europe’s EVs Surge, and ChatGPT Goes to the Doctor

Jul 30, 2026

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10 min read

Putin’s Oil Problem, Europe’s EVs Surge, and ChatGPT Goes to the Doctor

Scroll to the end to see the best definition I've seen of libertarians

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
War Cuts Oil Demand, EV Batteries Refuse to Die, and ChatGPT Gets a Body

Jul 16, 2026

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8 min read

War Cuts Oil Demand, EV Batteries Refuse to Die, and ChatGPT Gets a Body

Scroll to the end to see an unusual pedestrian crossing

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Trump's War Boosts Renewables (again), Australia Hoards Sunshine, and ChatGPT Finds Its Voice

Jul 9, 2026

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13 min read

Trump's War Boosts Renewables (again), Australia Hoards Sunshine, and ChatGPT Finds Its Voice

Scroll to the end to see Carrie Fisher photographed by a dog!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Trump 0–1 Economics, EVs Overtake Petrol, and Meta Reads Minds

Jul 2, 2026

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17 min read

Trump 0–1 Economics, EVs Overtake Petrol, and Meta Reads Minds

Scroll to the end to see why Anthropic's naming may be flawed

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Oil Shocks Speed Electrification, Salt Batteries Arrive, and AI Finds Rare Diseases

Jun 25, 2026

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15 min read

Oil Shocks Speed Electrification, Salt Batteries Arrive, and AI Finds Rare Diseases

Scroll to the end to see who lost so much money they became a multi-billionaire

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Trump’s Fossil War Backfires, Solar Beats Coal, and Siri Gets a Brain

Jun 11, 2026

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13 min read

Trump’s Fossil War Backfires, Solar Beats Coal, and Siri Gets a Brain

Scroll to the end to see Freud's issues!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Iran War Backfires, EVs Surge, and Google Debugs Mosquitoes

Jun 4, 2026

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12 min read

Iran War Backfires, EVs Surge, and Google Debugs Mosquitoes

Scroll to the end to see a (not-so) surprising fact

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Hormuz Shock Sells Batteries, Ferrari Goes Electric, and the Pope Warns AI

May 28, 2026

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17 min read

Hormuz Shock Sells Batteries, Ferrari Goes Electric, and the Pope Warns AI

Scroll to the end to see the biggest spoiler ever!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Oil Stocks Shrink, EVs Pass Petrol’s Peak, and Clean Tech Booms

May 21, 2026

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11 min read

Oil Stocks Shrink, EVs Pass Petrol’s Peak, and Clean Tech Booms

Scroll to the end to see how to pronounce the letter R!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Iran War Sells Solar & EVs, NATO Goes Green, and AI Finds Planets

May 14, 2026

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15 min read

Iran War Sells Solar & EVs, NATO Goes Green, and AI Finds Planets

Scroll to the end and tell me if you think science has gone too far

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Trump’s Oil War Sells EVs, AI Beats Doctors, Toyota Finally Cracks

May 7, 2026

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16 min read

Trump’s Oil War Sells EVs, AI Beats Doctors, Toyota Finally Cracks

Scroll to the end to see how NOT to do sales predictions

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Oil Hits $125, AI Spots Cancer Early, and EVs Surge

Apr 30, 2026

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15 min read

Oil Hits $125, AI Spots Cancer Early, and EVs Surge

Scroll to the end to see why you should treat advice from AI with a healthy dose of skepticism

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
EVs Now Cheaper Than Petrol Cars, Renewables Overtake Coal, and Mythos Leaks

Apr 23, 2026

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16 min read

EVs Now Cheaper Than Petrol Cars, Renewables Overtake Coal, and Mythos Leaks

Scroll to the end to see yet another awesome geopolitical cartoon

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery
Trump’s Iran War Helps China, Sells EVs, and Pushes Europe Electric

Apr 16, 2026

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16 min read

Trump’s Iran War Helps China, Sells EVs, and Pushes Europe Electric

Scroll to the end to see the Caricature of the Year!

Tom Raftery
Tom Raftery

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