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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A new layer of security cameras and a recently launched reporting app are helping to improve the safety of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system.
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Two major cities are pointing to declines in traffic fatalities at a time when numbers are climbing nationally.
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Aptiv partnered with Lyft to offer autonomous rides during the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas.
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Citing an undue burden on working families, one Miami Beach commissioner wants to see an end to the traffic camera program.
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New Flyer is currently creating a hub of electric-buses in their Anniston, Ala. plant.
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Hyundai plans to release its first self-driving vehicle in 2021, thanks to tech boosts from its partnership with Aurora.
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Illinois signed a deal with three vendors to make streetlight purchases cheaper and easier for local governments.
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States can spend as much as 15 percent of their payout to subsidize construction of public charging stations for electric cars.
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New studies shed light on the job security of certain government jobs in an increasingly digital age.
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San Francisco sets parking rates on its 28,000 meters based on the demand throughout the day — rising during peak times and falling during lulls.
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The Walnut Creek City Council is allowing two companies to pilot “last-mile” delivery robots.
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The project to collect real-time data on Chicago's environment and urban activity launched in 2016 and continues to evolve.
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It'd be easier if people weren't afraid of self-driving cars.
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The state has passed unprecedented regulations to protect borrowers from taking on debt they can't afford to pay back.
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The e-bike ban is a temporary response to a new state law as the county figures out where e-bikes are and are not appropriate.
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Local flight restrictions imposed on drone operators by the presence of military bases and airports impose significant limits on where and how they can fly.
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Mount Rainier and other national parks are weighing plans to expand cellular coverage in once remote areas. First responders support the plans, as do some park officials, who argue that better cell coverage will help attract a new generation of visitors. Critics fear it will lead to more noisy distractions in places designed to be an escape from the modern world.
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State and local leaders are planning for technology that could ease traffic congestion, accidents and pollution.
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