Emerging and Sustainable Technology

Municipal Broadband Networks Slammed in North Carolina

May 25, 2011 - North Carolina law will prevent local governments from dipping into the consumer broadband provider business, several opponents say.

17 State and Local Governments Honored for Web 2.0 and Social Media

May 24, 2011 - The Public Technology Institute recognizes the Web 2.0 applications and social media tools of seven cities, five states, four counties and one city/county.

Real-Time Data Helps Iowa Households Lower Their Water Bills

May 23, 2011 - A partnership between IBM and Dubuque, Iowa, is affirming a widely held assumption: Real-time water data actually helps consumers reduce their consumption.

Arkansas.gov Unveils First-in-the-Nation Features, Officials Say

May 19, 2011 - Officials said the portal has two new features not found on any other portal: Text4help and an e-government services geolocation widget.

San Francisco Picks Microsoft Cloud for Enterprise E-Mail

May 18, 2011 - The contract, valued at $1.2 million annually, will migrate the city and county’s 23,000 municipal employees onto Exchange Online

Real ID-Compliant Drivers’ Licenses Adopted by Connecticut, New Jersey

May 18, 2011 - New Jersey’s Enhanced Digital Driver License was adopted by all 39 Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) agencies on May 11; Connecticut’s program, called SelectCT ID, will be phased in during the next six years in an effort beginning this fall.

Philadelphia Must Catch Up on Open Government, Councilman Says

May 17, 2011 - Philadelphia has set aside $120 million for technology upgrades over the next six years that will align with the open government goals.

IBM Survey: Too Much Data in Public Sector Stymies Effective Analysis

May 16, 2011 - An overwhelming amount of data was cited by public-sector executives as the main driver for increased complexity.

Microsoft to Buy Skype for $8.5 Billion

May 10, 2011 - Costly acquisition of Skype by Microsoft has many wondering about the future of the popular service.

Thirsty? There’s a Drinking Fountain App for That

May 5, 2011 - Google helps develop WeTap, an application that will soon allow your smartphone to lead you to water.

Battery-Powered Police

April 29, 2011 - Scotts Valley, Calif., Police Department debuts its new electric motorcycle.

School Computers Can Be a Big Power Drain

April 27, 2011 - Boulder Valley School District completed a one-year rollout plan to implement power management software in 10,000 PCs to improve sustainable efforts and cut costs.

Proposed Ice Rink Lands City in ‘Hot Water’

April 25, 2011 - Minnesota town will capture geothermal energy to power curling facility.

PlayStation 3 Clusters Providing Low-Cost Supercomputing to Universities

April 25, 2011 - Air Force Research Laboratory’s Condor Supercomputer pays off as researchers publish results in several fields, including astrophysics.

Energy Ecosystem of the Future Hinges on Many Sources

April 22, 2011 - New strategies include solar roadways, home fuel cells and piezoelectricity.

Saying Goodbye to the Crown Victoria Police Car Sad for Some

April 14, 2011 - Ford says new Police Interceptor will be more fuel efficient, safer and come with more horsepower under the hood.

Can Wind and Solar Energy Power Traffic Lights?

April 12, 2011 - A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research program is trying to build a smart grid of renewable energy capable of reliably powering traffic signals.

Amtrak and 24 States Vie for Florida’s High-Speed Rail Funds

April 6, 2011 - The $2.4 billion was made available after Fla. Gov. Rick Scott rejected the federal funding for a proposed high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando.

Chicago Combines Vehicle-Sharing Program with Existing Fleet

April 6, 2011 - Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York City are using a vehicle-sharing company called Zipcar to lower costs and get more environmentally friendly.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Making a Paperless City Council

April 5, 2011 - Sacramento, Calif.’s transition to all-digital agenda materials transformed an old-school City Council.