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Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Google and Tesla think we're managing the electrical grid all wrong | TechCrunch

Seven companies formed Utilize to advocate for policies that maximize underutilized electrical grid capacity through battery storage, demand response, and virtual power plants.
Environment
fromsyracuse
2 weeks ago

Virtual power plants could save New Yorkers billions: What's holding them back?

Virtual power plants of networked home batteries can stabilize New York's grid, reduce fossil fuel use, and save billions while lowering household energy costs.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

ICS Devices Bricked Following Russia-Linked Intrusion Into Polish Power Grid

A cyberattack believed to be Russian targeted Poland's distributed energy resources, compromising RTUs and communication systems across about 30 sites and causing permanent ICS damage.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Cyberattack on Poland's power grid could have been lethal

It called the attacks irresponsible, and if they succeeded in disrupting the country's power grid, it could have led to civilian deaths given the timing. "An attack on a power grid at any time is irresponsible, but to carry it out in the depths of winter is potentially lethal to the civilian population dependent on it," Dragos said. "It is unfortunate that those who attack these systems appear to deliberately choose timing that maximizes impact on civilian populations."
Information security
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

Russian ELECTRUM Tied to December 2025 Cyber Attack on Polish Power Grid

ELECTRUM, a Russian state-sponsored hacking crew, executed a late-December 2025 coordinated attack on Polish distributed energy resources, compromising OT systems and destroying equipment.
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