Critical Infrastructure Security Tips

The U.S. utility industry is one of the most important industries in the country and provides water, sewage, energy, and other basic services to the public. This sector employs more than 500,000 people and has a market value of $1.5 trillion. However, utility companies are extremely vulnerable when it comes to security. The sector is…

The growing importance of sustainable energy sources means that the critical infrastructure necessary to generate this resource is being built in remote locations. For example, wind farms are generally constructed on vast tracts of uninhabited land. The sprawling nature of this infrastructure makes it difficult to secure, leaving wind farms open to vandalism, theft, and…

Hydropower is the nation’s oldest source of renewable energy and can provide power to the nation’s grid after traditional sources fail. It is estimated that in 2021, hydropower made up 31 percent of U.S. renewable energy generation – eclipsing the total production of solar and wind farm energy combined. This valuable resource must be protected…

Generating electricity through hydropower is one of the cleanest ways of producing energy. In 2012, it was estimated that hydroelectric plants contributed about 16 percent of the world’s total power generation. Hydropower is the most widely used form of renewable energy, eclipsing the energy generated by both solar and wind farms. The cost to produce…

Today’s hydropower plants produce electricity with turbines and generators, using a dam, reservoir, or flowing river. This natural source of energy encompasses a wide variety of sites and layouts, which are often remotely located, sprawling in size, and difficult to maintain. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, hydroelectricity made up approximately 7 percent of…

Hydropower now accounts for 37 percent of all of the utility-scale renewable electricity that powers our nation. However, the industry is being challenged by diverse and aging infrastructure that predates modern cybersecurity practices. New technologies offer solutions to security challenges, but they cannot simply be added to existing infrastructure; instead, water sites need to be…

As renewable energy sources become more critical to maintaining the integrity of the U.S. grid, hydropower is taking its place in the spotlight. Today, hydropower is a widely available, flexible, and renewable resource that generates 6.6 percent of the nation’s electricity. Hydropower can both supply and store electricity, and is effective at delivering power during…

According to recent data, there are approximately 70,000 wind turbines scattered across the U.S. that are generating clean, reliable energy for American consumers. The country’s wind power capacity totals 139 gigawatts, making wind power the fourth-largest source of electricity generation in the nation with enough output to light up 43 million American homes. However, the…

The U.S. energy landscape is rapidly evolving, fueled by the aggressive efforts of both businesses and governments to reach a carbon-neutral status and offset climate change. With this record-breaking growth comes an increasing level of reliance on wind farms to provide power to the nation’s consumers. A recent report from the International Energy Agency projected…

The steady growth of renewable energy generation over the past decade has been driven in large part by a significant contribution from wind power installations, both off- and on-shore. Unlike conventional energy sources, the generation of wind power reduces carbon emissions, cuts down on pollution, and conserves resources during the production phase. These factors make…