Infrastructure
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Founded by former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the North Carolina Blockchain + AI Initiative (NCB+AI) will work to pass pro-cryptocurrency legislation and support construction of data centers. -
A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy urges regulators and utilities to make the grid operate more efficiently. There are ways, experts said, to absorb part of data centers’ growth.
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The local government’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate the funds for a “comprehensive technology infrastructure remediation project.” It comes in response to a critical IT outage last summer.
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The move away from the costly high-pressure sodium bulbs and toward 9,000 energy-efficient LED fixtures could save the city as much as 60 percent on annual energy costs.
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Scooter- and bike-share operators Lime and Spin form an agreement with transportation technology company Remix to share loads of real-time data with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.
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What’s being built by Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine and Bay Ship & Yacht Co. on the Alameda side of the Oakland Estuary will be the nation’s first passenger ferry fueled by hydrogen fuel cells.
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Spin, which operates rental scooters in more than a dozen U.S. cities and on several college campuses, was among three companies that unleashed their two-wheelers onto San Francisco streets in March, triggering controversy that led to a temporary ban and a new permit process.
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Downtown South Bend, Ind., along with Indiana University South Bend Campus, is welcoming Lime Scooters, but only temporarily and with specific guidelines, as the city uses them as a pilot project to create city ordinances.
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The city of San Jose, Calif., the largest part of Silicon Valley, is launching its self-driving vehicle pilot with Mercedes-Benz and Bosch. Next year, it will begin an on-demand transportation pilot program as well.
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One-third of roads in the U.S. are unpaved; plenty more have faded or obscured road markings. Today's self-driving vehicles can't go on them, and will need new algorithms to handle those conditions.
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A 30-year bond resolution was introduced in Albany, N.Y., Monday that covers the $9.4M needed to upgrade its streetlights to LEDs. The city is also considering "smart" nodes that would lay the groundwork for future tech.
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The town of Clifton Park, N.Y., is installing LED lights and taking the opportunity to install "smart" technology along with them. It'll add costs, but officials still expect the project to pay for itself quickly.
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North Carolina Department of Transportation is conducting a public survey focusing on people's transportation priorities in preparation for its two-year update on the statewide infrastructure plan.
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A demonstration project will deploy more than 20 Volvo electric trucks to serve ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach. Electric cars have begun to appear in the market, but bigger EVs are mostly in the development stage.
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The move comes after the city originally negotiated a contract with a separate vendor for a different kind of system. Now city leaders have chosen to negotiate with Honeywell for a mesh system instead.
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The San Francisco Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission held a competition to see who had the best solution to help reduce commute times. Here are some of the craziest ideas from the contest.
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In collaboration with the University of Minnesota, the city of St. Paul is rethinking its approach to stormwater management through the use of green infrastructure and public-private partnerships.
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What if cars talked to traffic lights? Five busy intersections in Austin, Texas, have been outfitted with devices to enable connected vehicle communications. The city plans on installing two more in 2019.
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A motorcyclist was injured when a Waymo self-driving vehicle crashed into him in California in October. But as it happens, a human driver was operating the Waymo vehicle when the accident occurred.
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A report by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority has concluded that ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have greatly contributed to traffic congestion across San Francisco.
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Uber and Lyft, the two giants of ridehailing in the U.S., have started providing data to the city of Seattle, offering a first-time view into its popularity and how it fits into the larger transportation picture.
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