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- 1Measuring Grid Stability as Renewables Replace Traditional Power●How do you measure grid stability as we shift to renewables? Solar/wind lack the natural inertia of traditional power pl
As solar and wind replace conventional power plants, grids lose the natural inertia that traditionally kept frequency stable, raising concerns about blackout risks. UK-based Reactive Technologies is addressing this by sending sonar-like pulses through the grid to measure live inertia directly, revealing risks that standard models miss. The company has received €19 million in backing from the European Investment Bank to expand the approach.
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The Spanish government has announced a new savings account scheme designed to channel household savings into European companies. According to La Vanguardia, the product would allow citizens to invest their savings in European firms, part of efforts in Spain and across the EU to mobilise private capital for productive investment. The proposal is drawing attention as debates grow over how Europeans can get better returns on idle bank deposits.
- 3HSBC and HANetf launch currency-hedged Bitcoin ETCs in Europe●🇪🇺 # HSBC y HANetf lanzan conjuntamente ETCs de # Bitcoin con cobertura cambiaria en libras y euros. En Europa los ETCs
HSBC and HANetf have jointly launched Bitcoin ETCs with currency hedging in pounds and euros for European investors. In Europe, ETCs backed by physical or synthetic assets are the main route to crypto exposure, unlike the US, where ETFs dominate. The move broadens institutional access to Bitcoin across the continent.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has announced financial backing for the largest solar power plant in the European Union. The bank says the project marks a significant step in the bloc's renewable energy expansion. Details on the plant's location, capacity and financing terms have not yet been widely reported.
- 5Draghi calls for 100 billion euro EU investment in AI●Il Sole 24 ORE - Italia: Draghi: l’Ue investa 100 miliardi nell’Intelligenza artificiale L’inflazione sale in tutta Euro
Former Italian premier Mario Draghi urged the European Union to invest 100 billion euros in artificial intelligence, arguing large-scale public investment is needed to keep Europe competitive. His comments come as inflation rises across the eurozone and central banks have already begun tightening monetary policy, raising questions over how much room policymakers have in the current economic climate.
- 6HANetf and HSBC launch currency-hedged bitcoin ETPs▼HANetf teams up with HSBC to list world's fist GBP and EUR-hedged bitcoin products
ETF provider HANetf has partnered with HSBC to list the world's first GBP and EUR-hedged bitcoin exchange-traded products, aiming to shield European investors from currency swings when gaining bitcoin exposure. The move signals growing mainstream financial institutional involvement in crypto investment products, with hedged access to bitcoin now offered in sterling and euro terms for the first time.
- 7EBRD downgrades Ukraine's growth forecast amid escalating attacks▼EBRD downgrades Ukraine’s economic growth forecast amid escalating attacks
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has lowered its economic growth forecast for Ukraine, citing the escalation of attacks on the country. The downgrade signals that intensifying strikes are weighing on prospects for an economy already strained by war, and it points to a more cautious outlook for reconstruction and investment in the months ahead.
- 8EIB vice president: Investment in Ukraine 'cannot wait'▼Investment in Ukraine ‘cannot wait,’ says EIB vice president
A vice president of the European Investment Bank said investment in Ukraine cannot wait, stressing the urgency of financing reconstruction and recovery despite the ongoing war. The remarks underline pressure on European institutions and partners to commit funds quickly, with the country's needs growing and delays carrying mounting costs.