From Our Weekly Note and More
On Books and Podcasts for Summer 2021
This week, we present three books and three recently launched podcasts for you to explore. Enjoy the 2021 summer season!
On Improving Health in the UK, the US and More
Comments from the British government and the CDC on ”New rules on advertising unhealthy foods online and TV”, obesity and COVID-19
On Apple and Digital Health Platforms
Comments on digital health efforts - and the need to provide useful context for personal health and fitness management.
On Droughts in the Western U.S.
Comments from the U.S Department of the Interior, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and others.
On Cyber-Attacks and Recent Events
Comments on ransomware and cyber-threats by FBI Director Christopher Wray and others.
On Alcohol and Brain Health
Comments from the recent Oxford University study “No safe level of alcohol consumption for brain health” which included over 25,000 participants
On Ford's Lightning, Uber, Lyft, Bikes and more
Comments from the Ford Motor Company, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
On Digital Currencies - the Road Ahead
Comments from leaders at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, European Central Bank, and People’s Bank of China.
BMW, Toyota, Volvo and Others on Hydrogen Fuel
Comments from business leaders on the benefits of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, relative to electric vehicles, and the need for building out refueling infrastructures.
On Bikes, E-Bikes and the Environment
As global leaders discussed electric vehicles, carbon capture, solar, hydrogen, and more to address climate change - bike/e-bikes initiatives are increasing in the US, France, China and globally.
Jeff Bezos on Customer Value, Climate Change, and Employees
Comments from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos from his last "Letter to Shareholders" as the firm’s CEO.
On Real Estate, Creditworthiness and the Environment
Comments from Redfin (a U.S. real estate broker) from their survey about “how Americans are thinking about climate change” and the Cambridge University study “Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness
On the "Farm of the Future", Strawberries and a $50 Million Investment
Comments on Oishii Farm (a vertical farm based in Kearny, NJ) as it raised $50 million in a Series A funding.
On “The Future of Electric Power in the United States”
Recommendations to the U.S. Department of Energy, Congress and others - from a report compiled by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences