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Is the Grid Secure Enough for the Electric Vehicle Influx?

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Wood Mackenzie predicts that EVs will account for around 6% of passenger vehicle sales in North America in 2022, 26% in 2030, 63% in 2040, and 78% in 2050. EVs’ reliability, however, necessitates consideration of cybersecurity-related threats. Bidirectional charging merely exacerbates the risk. ” The U.S.

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Why smart meters will be essential to our sustainable future

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By 2050, 68% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Robust cybersecurity – the connected nature of smart meters can be viewed as a double-edged sword. While this connectivity enables the fast and accurate transfer of real-time data to utility providers, it also exposes smart meters to the risk of hacking.

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Five ways smart technology is revolutionising the agriculture industry

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billion by 2050 , with it potentially ballooning to nearly 11 billion by the turn of the century. Pattern Ag estimates that 55% of US fields are protected with rootworm insecticides even though just 18% are at economic risk, meaning many applications of insecticides are unnecessary and wasteful. ThalesIoT !