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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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Audi's Traffic Light Information system available in Las Vegas and other U.S. cities.
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A tidal turbine has survived the infamous tides of Nova Scotia, but is the energy generated worth the trouble?
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With the growth of AI and automation technology, it's predicted that machines will take over human jobs. But, keeping workers involved with the artificial intelligence revolution could help.
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A new data map shows which neighborhoods in San Francisco are the most impacted by pollution.
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In Idaho, four “weigh-in-motion” systems take the place of traditional weigh stations, which require the truck to stop on scale to ensure it’s not overloaded.
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Over the next three months, the city will use the 13 sound monitoring devices to gather information that will eventually be developed into a report to be presented to the city council’s health and human services committee for discussion.
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The research firm says Tropical Storm Harvey could cost the Texas Gulf area $51 billion to $71 billion, the costliest U.S. natural disaster of the last three decades after Hurricane Katrina.
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It could have a bigger impact than the Internet. But first government needs to figure out its true value, the impact on the workforce and just how much it's going to cost.
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The White House wants to streamline the approval process for major projects, but require states and localities to shoulder more of the financial burden.
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Nationwide, some 3.8 million workers filled jobs like trucking, delivery or taxi industries in 2015. And these jobs could be impacted by self-driving technology, according to a U.S. Commerce Department study.
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Cuttyhunk, which used to rely entirely on diesel generators for electrical power, now has a micro-grid of solar panels and storage batteries to meet half its energy needs.
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The goal: Less than three decades from now, no coal or natural gas would be burned when Californians charge their electric cars, run their air conditioners or flip on their lights.
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It’s the first wide-scale use of drones to measure such damage since the Federal Aviation Administration OK’ed the technology for commercial use in 2016.
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The robot known as Robby is loaded with advanced technology and uses artificial intelligence to learn and find its way around Mountain View in Silicon Valley.
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Hoping to solve the problem of searching through multiple apps to help you get around the city is Migo, a new Seattle-based app that functions as a search engine for on-demand ride services.
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Cummins, an Indiana-based maker of diesel and natural gas engines, revealed an all-electric demonstration truck powered by lithium-ion batteries.
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Amazon acquired a new patent that would allow its delivery drones to talk to customers, ask for help and prevent accidents.
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Some five years after announcing it was exploring soybean oil as a way to reduce petroleum use in tires, Goodyear said it is ready to roll out the first commercial use of the new technology.
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