It is the most important industry in the world. Energy. We need it. Without it, nothing works. Without the oil producers and refiners, there’s no petrol to fuel our cars. Without power plans and the supporting infrastructure, there’s no electricity to keep the lights on. Without natural gas pipelines, there’s nothing to heat our homes with. Never been to TNW Conference? You. Are. Missing. Out. Get tickets Put simply, energy is foundational to our entire economy. It’s for that reason, and that reason alone, why it presents such a tempting target for hackers. And troublingly, according to a damning report from F-Secure, The State of the Station, companies working in the energy industry are failing to properly protect themselves from attackers. Two certainties in life, geopolitics and taxes The report points out that when it comes to security in the energy industry, there’s no smoke without fire. Incidents tend to coincide with external factors, be they … [Read more...] about F-Secure report highlights the woeful state of insecurity in the energy industry
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Parrot’s Anafi Thermal is a $1,900 drone for rescuers, architects, and the energy industry
Last summer, Paris-based Parrot took the wraps off Anafi, a fold-up, 4K-capable drone that weighs less than a pound and costs just $700. It’s targeted strictly at consumers, but today the company unveiled a new variant — Anafi Thermal — that’s equipped with a high-fidelity thermal sensor and custom software, which the company says make it an ideal fit for civil service professionals and rescuers, building and public works engineers, energy producers and transporters, and environmental preservationists. Anafi Thermal packs the same hardware as its predecessor, including a robust carbon fiber frame filled with hollow glass microbeads. Its arms fold and unfurl in less than three seconds, and its gimbal-mounted 21-megapixel Sony IMX230 sensor can shoot up to 30 frames per second in 4K high dynamic range (HDR) at 100Mpbs, with lossless zoom of up to 1.4 times. What’s new is the ability to view thermal and RGM images of surfaces, structures, and at-risk areas as … [Read more...] about Parrot’s Anafi Thermal is a $1,900 drone for rescuers, architects, and the energy industry
Solar energy generation is growing in Texas
By L.M. Sixel Updated 6:11 pm CST, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 These are solar panels at the Alamo 6 Solar Farm in Pecos County, Texas built by San Antonio-based OCI Solar Power. These are solar panels at the Alamo 6 Solar Farm in Pecos County, Texas built by San Antonio-based OCI Solar Power. Photo: John Davenport, STAFF / San Antonio Express-News Photo: John Davenport, STAFF / San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 These are solar panels at the Alamo 6 Solar Farm in Pecos County, Texas built by San Antonio-based OCI Solar Power. These are solar panels at the Alamo 6 Solar Farm in Pecos County, Texas built by San Antonio-based OCI Solar Power. Photo: John Davenport, STAFF / San Antonio … [Read more...] about Solar energy generation is growing in Texas
Mexico’s AMLO takes office with attack on energy overhaul
Nacha Cattan and Eric Martin, Bloomberg 4:16 pm CST, Saturday, December 1, 2018 El nuevo Presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador saluda a la multitud después de recibir la banda presidencial en el Congreso de la Unión, en la Ciudad de México, el 1 de diciembre de 2018. López Obrador, de 65 años de edad, ganó las elecciones mexicanas del 1 de julio. less El nuevo Presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador saluda a la multitud después de recibir la banda presidencial en el Congreso de la Unión, en la Ciudad de México, el 1 de diciembre de 2018. ... more Photo: Alfredo Estrella /AFP /Getty Images Photo: Alfredo Estrella /AFP /Getty Images Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 El nuevo … [Read more...] about Mexico’s AMLO takes office with attack on energy overhaul
How data, machine learning can power energy sector
“ML helps to forecast when the machine will be non-functional. If customers know in advance they will be able to handle the problem or avoid it and that will lead to efficient production and reduced damage,” said Ron Beck, energy industry marketing director of AspenTech, in Bangkok this past week. Beck gave an example of AspenTech’s “predictive and prescriptive” maintenance solution, which has been developed as tools to alert customers that something is going to happen and why it will happen. He explained that predictive analytics is able to tell businesses that a machine was going to break down in 30 days because that is what the data showed, he said. Prescriptive analytics will also provide the data that shows something is leaking, for example, so that the operators can reduce the temperature and prevent it from happening, he added. At AspenTech, they create “low-touch machine learning” in which they build a complete … [Read more...] about How data, machine learning can power energy sector