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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Some areas of Northwest Indiana have as many as 11 types of digital services, while others have a single provider or no coverage at all.
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Electric utilities in Ohio, New Jersey and Florida announced plans for the aggressive development of electric vehicle charging ports.
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Officials say ShakeAlert 2.0 will automatically stop BART trains before an earthquake strikes, giving riders an opportunity to take cover.
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The growing push to meet renewable energy goals has cities looking to a low-tech solution that has worked throughout Europe for more than 40 years.
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Uber's vow to lobby for congestion pricing could be the biggest boost yet for an effort in Seattle.
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A $1.8 million federal transit grant has helped spur on conversation about how to bring driverless technology directly to Toledo, Ohio.
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Unmanned camera traps have only been deployed in school zones until now, but officials are considering expanding the program to other areas of the city.
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Officials in Fremont, which recently joined the Startup in Residence program, hope to utilize it and a recent Waze partnership to address significant traffic congestion caused by out-of-town commuters.
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After months of testing, the company demonstrated how a series of cameras and sensors could warn drivers about potential crashes.
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The city will also reduce the size of its vehicle fleet by 10 percent and is committed to eliminating all fossil fuel vehicles by 2030.
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The fluctuations in power generation that come with solar or wind energy have researchers looking to supplement them with the technology.
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Research is finding better ways to make batteries both big and small.
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Veloz, an alliance of car makers, electric utilities and others, are launching a $4 million ad campaign in California to familiarize drivers with electric vehicles.
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The city has taken the lead on testing the technology and other cities are keen to apply what it learns.
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Rapid development in the autonomous vehicle space isn’t prompting builders to adjust how they plan parking lots — yet.
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Citing the importance of meeting state emissions goals by 2030, the Connecticut Electric Vehicle Coalition called on utility regulators to plan for charging infrastructure in grid modernization efforts.
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When cyclists take over road lanes, self-driving cars will operate less efficiently.
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A coalition of thought leaders are behind an effort to focus the collective talent of industry, academia and the public sector to develop and meet smart cities goals.
