Ardexa, a global IoT platform provider, has expanded its feature set with a highly secure and fast remote working toolkit for renewable energy operations. Traditional remote access tools can be complex to install and securely manage, particularly for large portfolios. Ardexa has a simplified toolkit to enable granular access management and full portfolio oversight, including…

By Noah Myrent, global head of monitoring at ONYX InSight Renewable energy is on the rise, now more than ever. Thanks to advances in digitization and data analytics, wind turbines can be relied on as a robust source of energy. While in the past, wind turbines were largely unintelligent monoliths monitored periodically via on-site technician…

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced the first founding members of its new Global Cybersecurity Alliance (GCA): Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Claroty, and Nozomi Networks. ISA created the Global Cybersecurity Alliance to advance cybersecurity readiness and awareness in manufacturing and critical infrastructure facilities and processes. The Alliance brings end-user companies, automation,…

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), national association representing the state public service commissioners, has developed a comprehensive suite of resources related to utilities and security risks, collectively referred to as the Cybersecurity Manual. The aim is to help public utility commissions gather and evaluate information from utilities about their cybersecurity risk-management practices.…

Globally, electric utilities are looking to go digital as they modernize their systems to enable greater customer engagement and deploy new and emerging distribution technologies. The Power Grid 4.0 — Digitalization Forum, held in Montreal October 16 to 18, will provide a forum for professionals in the utility industry in North America to share best…

As cyber crime becomes more sophisticated and even a method of warfare, technologies such as machine learning, big data, and blockchain will become prominent, according to analysis by consulting organization Frost & Sullivan. The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has also opened up numerous points of vulnerabilities, compelling cybersecurity companies, to develop innovative solutions to protect enterprises from emerging threats.…

Offshore wind has dominated the industry news cycle, and will likely maintain its position as a prominent development in renewables. But the aquatic turbine towers shouldn’t overshadow a number of other noteworthy federal and technological developments related to wind that are worth looking into. Deploying drones Unmanned aerial vehicles have streamlined turbine blade inspections by…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced their intent to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute: Cybersecurity in Energy Efficient Manufacturing.” This FOA establishes a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute (referred to as the “Institute”) to develop technologies that will…

Happy New Year! It may be time to say goodbye to 2018 but it was a significant year for the wind industry in the United States — and much of the credit can go to the development of offshore wind. Even as the year wound down in December, a record-breaking Massachusetts offshore wind auction reaped…

The body’s immune system is our best defense against viruses, infectious organisms, and disease. It is a complex system that detects, fights, and neutralizes pathogens in a manner that — when healthy — is quite impressive and effective. In fact, the remarkable structure and proficiency of our immunity are currently garnering attention from researchers who…

Moxa Inc., a provider of industrial communications and networking, and Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cybersecurity company, have both executed a letter of intent relating to the formation of a joint-venture corporation-TXOne Networks. The new venture will focus on the security needs present in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environments, including smart manufacturing, smart…

Leading industrial cybersecurity officials from government and private industry gathered in Houston this week to discuss new ways of countering the rising threats of cyberattack in the energy sector. “Using the Power of Analytics to Address Cyber Security” was a half-day workshop sponsored by the International Society of Automation (ISA) and its Premier Strategic Partner…

With a commitment to safeguarding our nation’s most critical power assets in the coming age of quantum computing and networks, interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers from GE Global Research in Niskayuna, New York will lead three projects with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop advanced cyber-protection technologies that detect, locate, and neutralize…

GCube, a provider of renewable energy insurance services, has launched a new Cyber Risk policy, uniquely designed to tackle the specific threats posed to clean energy asset owners by a recent rise in cyberattacks on global power generation and transmission infrastructure. This new offering has been unveiled at the GCube Advisory Council meeting this week…

By Ryan Blitstein, Vice President of Renewable Energy Uptake The current projection of the wind industry is an optimistic one. U.S. wind-power capacity increased from 60 gigawatts (GW) five years ago to more than 90 GW in 2017, and is expected to top 220 GW by 2030. Last year alone, industry growth came from $11…

Cyberbit Ltd., a provider of cybersecurity simulation and IT/OT detection and response platforms, has announced a new release of its SCADAShield OT security platform that provides enhanced asset discovery and visibility for operational technology (OT) networks. These capabilities provide managers of industrial control system (ICS) networks with real-time, detailed asset information and mapping, and as a result…

Reinhard Mackensen discusses the security of wind-farm information.  Q. Data science has accelerated at an exponential pace during the relatively short life of the wind power industry. What are the major changes over the past 5 to 10 years? A. Dr. Mackensen: The first major change was the regulatory framework which forced operators to open…

Tenable, Inc., the Cyber Exposure company, announced the industry’s first solution designed to reduce cybersecurity risk across converged IT/OT environments. The company has enhanced its Tenable.io platform and Industrial Security — an asset discovery and vulnerability detection solution for Operational Technology (OT) systems. Tenable is working in partnership with Siemens to better enable organizations to…

This article is written by Norma M. Krayem from Holland & Knight. On May 30, 2018, the White House released a key report titled “Assessment of Electricity Disruption Incident Response Capabilities,” which was required by the May 2017 White House Cybersecurity Executive Order 13800 discussed in a prior blog. The report, written by the U.S. Departments…

Honeywell has announced software to provide cybersecurity to industrial customers who manage diverse process control networks, sites, and vendors. As customers continue their digital transformation and their industrial sites become more connected, integrating cybersecurity has become even more critical. The multi-site solution for cyber-security management is based on Honeywell’s ICS Shield, which provides a top-down…