Tom Raftery's news - Issue #9

Hi everyone - thanks for your continued interest in my weekly newletter. I've assembled, what I think are some interesting stories this week across the usual topics. Something to grab everyone's attention, I think

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Have a great weekend, and with that, on with this week's news...

The Internet of Things (IoT)

UPS-backed Rwandan blood deliveries show drones' promise, hurdles — www.reuters.com International delivery company UPS is backing a start-up using drones in Rwanda to transport life-saving blood supplies and vaccines, underlining the wide potential for the unmanned aircraft and helping bring package delivery by drone to U.S. consumers a step closer.

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Energy

Japan now has more electric charging points than petrol stations — www.weforum.org The Japanese car manufacturer reports that the number of charging points in the country has surged past 40,000, compared to fewer than 35,000 petrol stations.

Electric Semi Truck To Make Its Debut — cdllife.com Electric trucks could save owner-operators and lease drivers tens of thousands of dollars per year.

'Tantalisingly close': is solar thermal energy ready to replace coal-fired power? — www.theguardian.com Australian projects are viable already – now the industry needs investors willing to take a risk on large-scale renewable energy

CleanTech/Misc

Artificially Intelligent Lawyer “Ross” Has Been Hired By Its First Official Law Firm — futurism.com Ross, the world's first artificially intelligent attorney, has its first official law firm. Baker & Hostetler announced that they will be employing Ross for its bankruptcy practice, currently comprised of almost 50 lawyers.

The Impact of the Blockchain Goes Beyond Financial Services — hbr.org

The technology most likely to change the next decade of business is not the social web, big data, the cloud, robotics, or even artificial intelligence. It’s the blockchain, the technology behind digital currencies like Bitcoin

Above Avalon: Apple R&D Reveals a Pivot Is Coming — www.aboveavalon.com

Climate

UN climate science chief: it's not too late to avoid dangerous temperature rise — www.theguardian.com Hoesung Lee, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, voices hope in battle against 2C increase in warming but warns of ‘phenomenal’ costs

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation divests entire holding in BP — www.theguardian.com World’s largest health charity sells its $187m stake in the oil giant in a move welcomed by fossil fuel divestment campaigners

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