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Can batteries save the EU's wasted renewable energy?
The EU's first tripartite agreement on energy storage, signed in June, puts batteries at the heart of plans to capture more solar and wind power. The technology is ready and getting cheaper, but market rules, grid delays, industrial policy and raw-material politics still hold it back.
Cuba
Cuba plunged into nationwide blackout in 10days as fuel runs low
Fuel has been scarce across Cuba since January, when US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on any nation that supplies or sells oil to the island, exacerbating the island's continuing financial and economic crises.
EU.XL
EU pushes to triple energy storage as renewable power goes to waste
EU energy ministers signed the first-ever tripartite agreement to boost the bloc’s energy storage capacity on 26 June. The EU needs 200 gigawatt (GW) of storage capacity by 2030, compared with the current 55. 22 member states promised to add around 30-35 GW of new capacity by 2028.
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Europe Today
EU still can't prove €43 billion in home renovations saved energy
The EU accelerated home renovations after the pandemic, but according to its own auditors, it still lacks convincing evidence that the program delivered the energy savings and value for taxpayers that justified its massive investment.
Europe News
'Portugal is an energy island and needs more flexibility' – minister
The Portuguese government argues that because limited connections isolate Iberia from the European grid, the country faces many of the same challenges as the EU's outermost regions and deserves compensation for the lack of interconnections.
Economy
Inflation tumbled in June: where did prices cool the most in Europe?
Inflation fell more than expected across the single-currency bloc in June, easing pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) and reviving hopes that the energy-driven spike triggered by the war in the Middle East is finally fading.
Europe News
Eleven EU countries urge methane rules pause amid energy security woes
The eleven EU countries say that the methane rules could jeopardise natural gas supply, especially from foreign suppliers who would face extra costs. Environmentalists warn the EU not to cave in to pressure while the United Nations urged world nations to do more to mitigate methane emissions.
Europe Today
Kazakhstan seeks 'much more' in EU ties as Tokayev visits Brussels
With Tokayev’s strategic visit to Brussels under way, Kazakhstan's ambassador to the EU tells Euronews in an exclusive interview that Astana is seeking even closer ties with the 27-member bloc, highlighting energy, critical minerals and AI ambitions.