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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Cities see “deconstruction” of run-down houses as a win-win. But it’s not always so easy.
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The more than 10,000 digital meters installed by the Centralia City Light Department since 2004 have a 10-year lifespan and will need to be replaced over the next five years.
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In partnership with the city of Memphis, the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis has developed a method for determining the potential of connected autonomous vehicle adoption.
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The project could save $3 million a year in energy costs. The infrastructure would also provide another platform to expand on existing smart city efforts.
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Cars with so called C-V2X technology send out signals 10 times a second detailing speed, direction and other information from internal sensors to nearby roadside sensors.
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Kansas State Polytech and KDOT join with the feds to launch an initiative to shape the future of drones.
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Hundreds of U.S. cities have red light cameras to try to catch traffic violations and prevent accidents. But research shows that the cameras may encourage other types of accidents.
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Fifteen years after the 2003 blackout cut power to 50 million people in the U.S. and Canada, many threats to the electricity grid remain.
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The city will build its own fiber-optic infrastructure to boost economic development, improve city services and close a significant digital divide.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has approved unmanned flights beyond line-of-sight for the Northern Plains UAS Test Site.
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Starting this month, Phantom Auto will begin to “geomap” city streets, preparing them for autonomous testing.
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The state will spend $14 million over the next three years to further develop its electric vehicle charging infrastructure along major highways.
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The new grant-loan program allows companies, municipalities, Native American tribes and other organizations to apply for funding to build or improve broadband technology.
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The initiative will make all 12,500 streetlights throughout Albany and Dougherty County 40 percent more efficient, but will not reduce utility costs to taxpayers.
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Riders will be able to use different modes of transport, from buses and trains to electric scooters and ride-shares, with a single payment system.
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The project will improve the work order system and enable improved data collection on city services.
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No infrastructure money would come from Washington, D.C., meaning Ohio must act on its own.
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The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) project is looking for proposals for advanced communication technology on a citywide scale.
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