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512-bit RSA key in home energy system gives control of “virtual power plant” (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I believe you can with openssl, but it will take lots of time both generating and using the key. Think you sign something with that key, and the other party is using a low end device. He might take few mintues to verify the signature. The drawbacks just outweight the benefits. Security is a balancing act between complexity and usability.