You are what you read

You are what you read - May 2021

Published: Wed, 05/26/21

The EPN Consulting Newsletter No. 129 | May 2021

Editorial

Dear Colleague,

It's hot news of these days the steep rise and fall of Bitcoin. When in Feb 2021 Elon Musk (Tesla and SpaceX founder) announced that Tesla cars could be purchased by paying in Bitcoins, the cryptocurrency value sky rocketed. A few weeks ago, though, he counter-announced that he had decided to dismiss payments in Bitcoins and the virtual currency value immediately after crashed losing more than 20% of its value in a few hours, causing serious financial losses worldwide. By the way, the UK's ASA... Read more

Drones: Commission adopts new rules and conditions for safe, secure and green drone operations

The European Commission adopted the U-space package - three regulations that together create the conditions necessary for both drones and manned aircraft to operate safely in section of our airspace known as the U-space. Read more

New EU enlargement methodology will be applied to Montenegro and Serbia

The Council agreed on the application of the revised enlargement methodology to the accession negotiations with Montenegro and Serbia, after both candidate countries expressed their acceptance of the new methodology. The changes will be accommodated within the existing negotiating frameworks with Montenegro and Serbia during the next Intergovernmental Conferences. Read more

“EU battery demand and supply (2019-2030) in a global context” study shows that ‎in the next decade lead and lithium batteries are critical to clean energy transition

The study covers the mainstream battery technologies on the market today – lead-, lithium-and nickel-based technologies – plus a number of other chemistries, and covers “automotive” (12V and xEv) as well as “industrial” (stationary and motive) applications. The key conclusions for automotive.... Read more

EASA publishes results of first EU study on citizens’ acceptance of Urban Air Mobility

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published results of the first study conducted in the European Union on Urban Air Mobility, showing that the majority of those questioned broadly welcome the prospect of services such as air taxis, air ambulances and drone deliveries but have concerns about potential issues such as safety, security, noise and the impact on wildlife. Read more

France hops on night train craze, reopens Paris-Nice line

France will invest €100 million into night trains as part of the €5.3 billion allocated to the rail sector in the country’s recovery plan. According to the government... Read more

The Website of the Month: Connectivity Standards Alliance

The Zigbee Alliance is now the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) – representing a fresh approach to bold collaboration. The CSA guides the IoT forward by simplifying and harmonizing technology standards across the industry. By fostering unprecedented collaboration, we are building a better, more connected world together. We tackle head-on the barriers to IoT growth and adoption by creating standards that matter. Read more

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