FutureStructure Infrastructure
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Each winning city will receive an individualized Readiness Workshop and host of tech tools to help further its efforts toward becoming a smart city.
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Some 1,500 intersections in Los Angeles to get upgraded with new traffic signal equipment.
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The Boring Company will construct a four-mile tunnel to connect a rail station with Ontario International Airport in the Los Angeles region. The tunnel will accommodate zero-emission and possibly autonomous vehicles.
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AT&T said its GigaPower service will download 25 songs in one second, a TV show in less than three seconds, and a high definition online movie in less than 36 seconds.
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Although it might sound improbable, researchers from Stanford University believe there’s evidence that California can be powered by all renewables by the year 2050.
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Most organics in trash are burned or placed into landfills, but with recent advances in enzyme technology those materials can be turned into engineered fuels.
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As 30 percent of the U.S. is grappling with moderate to extreme drought, communities are making the most of their water resources by treating and reusing wastewater.
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The Academy looks to reduce energy use and cost at its wastewater treatment plant and convert food waste from its dining hall into energy.
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When the San Francisco 49ers' stadium opens next month in Santa Clara, almost all of it will be new except for one thing: the water used to irrigate the field and flush the toilets.
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Water use deemed excessive – such as allowing landscape watering to spill into streets, and hosing off sidewalks and driveways – can be subject to fines of $500 per day.
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A new study conducted by the Earth Engineering Center of Columbia University highlights the tremendous potential of waste as an energy resource in the U.S.
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When it comes to urban energy — and its ever-increasing consumption — resiliency, reliability and accessibility will be critical factors in ensuring a sustainable supply.
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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, the new president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, spoke of a new era of cities in his address to open the organization's annual meeting.
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Leadership is what makes big things happen. People with aspirations for better neighborhood design and more livable urban spaces accomplish little if they're disengaged or simply complaining about the way things are.
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Chicago's infrastructure need requires looking to new strategies and financing tools in order to implement crucial public projects that may otherwise fall by the wayside.
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The City of Lebanon, Tennessee recently implemented a gasification system to convert waste into clean energy.
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The powerful Gulf Stream current provides South Florida with a moderate year-round climate and sweeps into the region a rich variety of marine life. Could it also help keep the lights on?
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CEQA needs to be fixed -- not just for billionaires and sports teams -- but for everyone.
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Battery-based energy storage – for homes, businesses and the electric grid – is a hot new industry in Silicon Valley, driven by advances in battery chemistry and state policies designed to support the emerging technology.
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All 165,000 of Houston's streetlights will be converted to more efficient LEDs over the next five years, halving electricity use and cutting air pollution in what Mayor Annise Parker said will be one of the nation's largest such initiatives.
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Clean Energy Cities Will Require Changes in Both Policy and Technology
