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Four clever ways smart technology can help create big energy savings

CyberSecurity Insiders

However, Earth Hour goes far beyond the symbolic action of switching off lights – it has become a catalyst to reflect on ways we can create a positive environmental impact by reducing our energy usage and driving major legislative changes by harnessing the power of the people and collective action.

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Why smart meters will be essential to our sustainable future

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As highlighted in the recent COP26 conference, human activity is causing unprecedented and potentially irreversible change to our environment, which is being driven by our production of harmful emissions and excessive energy consumption. But smart meters aren’t just saving energy in the homes of consumers.

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Is the Grid Secure Enough for the Electric Vehicle Influx?

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According to a forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric car sales are expected to reach an all-time high in 2022. 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. percent of the total energy produced in 2021.