Tom Raftery - Issue #3

Aaaand we're back with issue 3. 

Issue 2 was a great success with a 36.9% open rate (up from 34.5% for Issue 1). Thanks everyone. Now the challenge will be to keep up the momentum by including interesting content in this newsletter

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Now, on with the stories...

The Internet of Things (IoT)

The Internet of Things was a busy space this week with some very interesting articles being published. The stories deal with topics as varied as Supply Chain Management, Healthcare, and Artificial Intelligence, reflecting the fact that IoT is impacting all kinds of industries, and not any one vertical in particular

Can blockchain and the Internet of Things mitigate supply chain reputation risk? — tomraftery.com

Supply chains are complex, unwieldy beasts, which are notoriously hard to tame, but a solution could be in the offing, using Blockchain, and Internet of Things technologies.

Supply chain management has to be one of the most difficult, thankless jobs…

We’re More Honest With Our Phones Than With Our Doctors - The New York Times — www.nytimes.com How health-tracking apps reveal new truths about our bodies.

The Last Mile of IoT: Artificial Intelligence (AI) - OpenMind — www.bbvaopenmind.com IoT expert Ahmed Banafa analyzes the last mile of the Internet of Things

Energy

Some great news about investments in renewable generation this week, and how utility companies are starting to wake to the importance of customer satisfaction, after being virtually customer hostile for a very long time

Global coal and gas investment falls to less than half that in clean energy — www.theguardian.com Record year for renewables also sees financial investment by developing countries overtake that of the developed world in 2015, research shows

CleanTech (catch-all term so I can include other stories I liked!)

In a hugely publicised launch, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled its much anticipated Model 3 car yesterday. The base model will sell for $35,000, go 215 miles on a full charge, and be capable of rreaching 60 miles an hour in under 6 seconds. Not too shabby! 

Tesla Model 3 first ride: inside Elon Musk's dream car — www.theverge.com This is Tesla’s moment. It wasn’t the Roadster, nor the Model S, nor the Model X — it’s the Model 3 that matters, the practical EV for the masses that Elon Musk intended to eventually be able to...

Climate

Australia received some bad news this week - its Great Barrier Reef is being severely effected by climate change with up to 95% bleaching of the coral happening in some parts of this World Heritage site. If we're not careful, that's one bucket list site we'll no longer have

Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching at 95 per cent in northern section, aerial survey reveals — www.abc.net.au Aerial surveys show 95 per cent of the northern Great Barrier Reef is suffering from severe coral bleaching, with scientists expecting half of it to die in the next month.

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New Consumer Preferences Are Now Impossible to Ignore, Say Utility Executives — www.greentechmedia.com “I suppose I could have fought the changes at every turn and focused on self-preservation, but that would have meant ignoring my customers and betting against technology.”