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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For two weeks in August, the researchers flew a plane called the Carnegie Airborne Observatory over forests throughout the state and aimed a laser-guided sensor at the trees to measure the water content of their canopies.
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Advocates for biomass say utilities and their regulators should factor other benefits of biomass into the rates — the plants prevent pollution from open burning and help municipalities comply with state rules to reduce landfilling.
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In March, Kansans and Missourians will be able to check out downtown’s new look and rhythm with the debut of streetcars and electronic kiosks with visitor-friendly information -- and Overland Park soon will offer skydiving in a wind tunnel.
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The Internet of Things has exploded onto the scene connecting devices to the Internet, now Boss Controls is hoping to connect electrical outlets to minimize energy consumption.
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Several Bay Area cities are adopting new measures -- including smart meters, mobile apps and price surging -- that will hopefully decrease emissions while lowering the time wasted on searching for parking spots.
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In cities across the country, the rise of taxicab alternatives like Uber aren't hurting just the taxicab companies.
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New York's National Grid is wrapping up the ninth year of a 10-year, $3 billion project to upgrade infrastructure, which was more than 50 years old in some cases.
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The state is no longer issuing green stickers, having reached the 85,000 cap approved by the California Legislature.
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The state's Department of Transportation has offered a glimpse into the $9 million state-of-the-art video and communications system that swings into motion whenever traffic flow is disrupted.
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It is the first time a foreign company has entered California’s controversial carbon market, the largest and most far-reaching system established in the United States.
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SolarCity's new plant in upstate New York has been advertised for creating the most efficient solar panels produced in the world.
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Nevada legislators have concerns over transparency, accountability and how Faraday’s $1 billion investment would be measured.
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What's next, now that the Paris climate summit is over? We've created a special report for you, featuring two dozen of our best articles on the scientific, political and economic challenges ahead.
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The U.S. Department of Energy wants rooftop air conditioning units to run more efficiently, saving millions of tons of carbon from entering the atmosphere in the process.
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The Public Utilities Commission voted 4-1 on Dec. 17 to allow Pacific Gas & Electric to charge its customers more when they leave to form renewable energy-focused electricity procurement plans.
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Choosing the best tool for the job requires leaving all options on the table for many city planners.
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The biggest hurdles cities around the world face in their climate planning efforts is unsurprisingly simple: money.
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A side effect of the Earth's rising temperature is water shortages, so the White House intends to increase research funding to boost water usage efficiency and water-saving technologies.
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