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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The intelligent use of rights-of-way is part of a collaborative effort to make cities of all sizes smarter.
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The camera systems that read lane markings in autonomous vehicles don’t do much good if those markings are obstructed by snow.
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Residents raised health and privacy concerns around the Eugene Water and Electricity Board devices, prompting officials to approve a policy to disallow the transmission of utility data.
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The incoming Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) trains will require a new location for taxis in the downtown area.
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While some worry about damage to trails, others say that e-bikes are an alternative to vehicles.
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Online shopping and the automation of jobs are going to transform cities.
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California, which has the biggest and fastest-growing market for electric vehicles, has more than 16,000 public charging stations. But it will need more than 10 times that number if growth is to continue.
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We expect that turning our location services off disables potential mobile surveillance, but recent research shows how phones track their users even with their location-tracking services turned off.
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The city has signed an agreement with Ericsson to overhaul the communications backbone for its traffic signalling network.
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If the U.S. Department of Transportation approves a federal testing application, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and drone companies could begin testing the delivery of medical supplies in the state.
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In 2040, IHS Markit forecasts only 25% of global auto sales will be totally autonomous vehicles with no driver controls.
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The city hopes to install traffic software to control a dozen major intersections in a bid to coordinate them more efficiently.
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An increase in car ownership is actually behind the drop in bus and rail trips taken last year.
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A step by step guide to planning for driverless tech, a city that raised taxes to fund art and a call to get moving on Harvey relief.
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The Brightline, which runs between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, is paid for by a private company and could be a new model for public infrastructure – if it survives.
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A key factor is how well people and machines can avoid crashes.
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The city joins eight other jurisdictions vying for five grants that will support better livability, workability and sustainability.
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Nuro, the company behind six autonomous delivery vehicles, hopes to have them on the road at some point in 2018.
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