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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City officials are scheduled to consider the adoption of smart meters throughout the city after tabling the topic six month prior.
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From the technological changes to the changes in funding streams, transportation officials are trying to identify the opportunities and pitfalls with autonomous, connected and electric vehicles.
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Legislation that would allow for the well-regulated testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads in the state is getting some pushback — mostly from industry.
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The $100 million redevelopment, formally announced by university, city and business leaders Thursday morning, aims to cultivate and attract new technology companies and venture capital firms to the region.
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Pennsylvania-based Patch Management believes their "Pothole Killer" can repair potholes near permanently. Could this be a solution in states who could use the infrastrucutre band-aid?
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A prospective plan by the South Dakota Department of Transportation would upgrade traffic lights on Aberdeen's Sixth Avenue by replacing its current system with a more adaptive one that adjusts the length of signals by using real-time data.
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State officials plan to spend their $47 million on cleaner school buses, EV charging stations and other clean vehicles across the state.
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From new multi-modal transit connections and a proposed tech campus to an influx of as many as 300,000 residents, a 50-year plan is outlining what the urban island could become.
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Under House Bill 749, services like Uber and Lyft could operate in the state’s more rural areas, where they currently face limitations due to arcane rules.
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The municipality is the smallest and densest city in Southern California, making it an ideal test bed for the latest urban technologies.
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The ambitious roadmap, created by the Hawaiian Electric Co., has the goal of getting electric vehicle ownership to outpace gasoline-powered vehicles by 2045.
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Though the state cannot regulate driverless vehicles without enforcement authority from the legislature, the Department of Transportation is expecting compliance to the recently released guidelines.
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Rather than relying on city-issued stickers to check if residents are parking legally, the city wants to use a virtual system powered by license plate readers.
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The St. Louis Metro Transit has launched a smartphone app, in partnership with the startup SafeTrek, that allows riders to immediately notify law enforcement if they need help.
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A plan to install adaptive traffic signals along one of the city’s major thoroughfares has the potential to optimize daily travel.
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The city is the first in the region to implement the on-demand bike platforms after years of planning.
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The American Center for Mobility’s 335-acre Willow Run site officially opened to autonomous vehicle and smart infrastructure testing April 4.
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The forums, run by nonprofit US Ignite, will help cities in their efforts to scale smart urban projects from pilot to enterprise systems.
