Infrastructure
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Spring days can produce an excess of surplus renewable energy in California — more power than electric lines can carry. Researchers have some ideas about where and how to harness that energy. -
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.
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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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As California prepares for companies to begin testing driverless vehicles without backup drivers in April, data offers a glimpse at where the autonomous functions have been disengaged during tests so far.
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The New York city has plans to deploy environmental, optical and acoustic sensors, and Wi-Fi technology that could assist in a range of municipal service improvements.
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Proponents for the electric vehicle infrastructure argue that funds from the Volkswagen emissions cheating settlement could provide the money needed to build out the charging stations.
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The new Department of Motor Vehicle rules will allow companies to test driverless cars without a backup driver as early as April 2018 as long as remote operators are standing by to take over.
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The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies announced they will be partnering with 18 organizations to study the feasibility of a high-speed route between Cleveland and Chicago.
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Portland, Maine’s push to become a smart city is raising questions for some about how the technology will impact the privacy of citizens and visitors.
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After starts and stops trailing back to 2016, a new filing with the Public Service Commission shows intent to install hundreds of electric vehicle charging stations across the city.
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Cities are all at different stages of the autonomous vehicle planning process. But in San Jose, Calif., the new technology is being baked into the city’s thinking on the future of mobility.
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If people have to pass a road test, should self-driving cars?
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The Boise-based drone-tech company, Black Sage, showed the governor and other elected officials how it would thwart an attacking drone.
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Officials from both companies say they plan to have the Fort Worth-based service up and running by 2023.
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Recent data shows the railroad’s on-time performance was the worst in more than two decades, but officials believe modernization and new technology may be the cure.
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The city has issued an RFI to test autonomous vehicle technology on a single street that has quickly grown congested with traffic.
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According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, Bloomington’s 4 percent ridership dip pales in comparison to decreases seen in cities like Terre Haute, where ridership has fallen 19 percent.
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The growing reliance on cobalt for lithium-ion batteries is putting a strain on supply chains, but it is also creating human rights concerns in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff is pitching the idea of dedicated autonomous vehicle-only lanes on I-35 between Austin and San Antonio.
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The startup Bird has an electric scooter-sharing program in Santa Monica, Calif.
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With recently awarded grant funds in hand, the IoT Collaborative is taking aim at making the region smarter and more responsive with the help of two uniquely situated universities.
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