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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Taxi companies are being presented problems from outdated business models and government regulations.
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In the pilot project, 2,000 volunteers will pay a “mock tax on the number of miles they drive on Washington state roads, rather than on the amount of gas they use.”
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Experts cite tax and other incentives, improving vehicle range and increased charging locations are fueling the growth of interest in electric vehicle ownership.
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Opponents say utility-built charging stations make all consumers pay for a service only a few relatively affluent people will use. Proponents say utilities can direct service to low-income areas that would not be served by private industry.
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The use of electric delivery trucks highlight savings and other benefits in Chicago.
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With unforeseeable weather events always a possibility, rebuilding infrastructure during the aftermath is key.
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The use of "marketplace facilitators," like Amazon Marketplace, means many small businesses avoid paying state sales tax. Online amnesty programs are an attempt to bring them back into the fold by allowing them to make good faith estimates of their back taxes.
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Some of California’s largest shareholder-owned utilities are against the expansion of government-owned electricity programs in the state.
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With a nationwide search for a new headquarters location underway, cities within California's Bay Area are preparing their bids and weighing the potential impacts to residents.
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Transportation officials argue that the proposed budget would lead to faster deterioration of state highways and infrastructure. The budget cuts nearly $80 million in transportation funds.
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New legislation related to self-driving cars will likely reaffirm the federal government's role in regulating the safety of autonomous vehicles.
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The Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere Radar is offering first responders the information they need to react to severe weather events.
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A better battery, longer range and lower price have positioned the latest iteration of the Nissan Leaf as a strong electric vehicle contender.
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Drones seem to have found their way into the claims assessment process. They allow companies access to areas their employees may not be able to reach safely.
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New tools are helping truckers to meet trip logging requirements that have been a stumbling block in the past.
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How data visualization helps LA focus on its assets.
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The facilities serve as the perfect place for automakers and tech companies to put autonomous cars through the kinds of tests they can’t easily or safely do in public.
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Independent air monitors have detected a plume of cancer-causing benzene near homes and businesses outside a Valero Energy oil refinery in east Houston.
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