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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Perspectives on Energy
Who would agree with me that Energy Systems Enable our Lives?
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Center for Global Public Safety Industry Stakeholders Forum - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Center for Global Public Safety Industry Stakeholders Forum - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Center for Global Public Safety Industry Stakeholders Forum Perspectives on Energy Michael Ahern March 27, 2019 Perspectives on Energy Who would agree with me that Energy Systems Enable our Lives? Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Interdependence of Energy Systems
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Water Mining Gas Transportation Electricity Safety Future Grid: Distributed Solar and Wind
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Research on Energy Systems
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Since they are both essential and interdependent, research is being conducted on many fronts to improve their efficiency and reliability Time Efficiency Or Reliability
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
My Research: Power Grid Cybersecurity
One Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Initiative is called RADICS – Rapid Attack Detection, Isolation and Characterization Systems
RADICS includes: 1. Enhanced Situational Awareness systems; 2. Ability to create new, isolated networks to speed restoration; and 3. Forensic systems to detect and characterize the power grid malware.
5 *Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Advanced Projects Agency, Program Information , online at: https://www.darpa.mil/program/rapid-attack-detection-isolation-and-characterization-systems
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI Energy Research Group
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Now, it’s my pleasure to introduce . . . Mike Timko Professor of Chemical Engineering And Chair, WPI Energy Research Group
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Thank you
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