Infrastructure
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National Grid is expected to install the devices for 121,000 customers in the city. They will enable people to track energy usage via a portal, and will immediately alert the utility to power outages. -
A new report from the Urban Institute outlines how many of the projects developed as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including technology work, have been slow to finish and deploy.
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Data center development, the subject of much public-sector conversation and policy, is predicted to expand, driven by the growth of AI. It's also expected to come at a cost and bring a selective benefit.
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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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With autonomous tech becoming more mainstream, businesses are racing to build the best solution.
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The device includes a rental agent who talks to the prospective renter through the robotic screen and can also move throughout the home.
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Houston continues 38 of the 100 most congested roadways in the state, according to the latest annual assessment by Texas A&M University’s Transportation Institute.
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Scientists have engineered sugarcane to increase its oil content and are developing renewable jet aircraft fuel from the oil. The engineered sugarcane could become a valuable energy crop.
