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 need for a comprehensive, clear regulatory framework is gaining urgency because automotive and technology companies are making rapid advances, and in some cases are getting ahead of existing regulations.
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Prior to today, ride-sharing services have been allowed to operate only in New York City.
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We also ran into one of our GovTech 100 companies, AppCityLife.
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The Central Ohio Transit Authority will be working closely with the Smart Columbus effort to evolve area transportation.
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This solar energy work is an all-refugee effort coordinated by the Get Charged Up nonprofit group.
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Goose Island is transitioning from an industrial hub to a tech-focused one.
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Critics say the law is a giant financial giveaway to the phone companies because it would force local governments to let them install antennas on public property for next to nothing.
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The capital city of California is using its leverage as the backyard of state regulators and its willingness to form partnerships to get driverless vehicle manufacturers to the table.
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Many of the states with net metering laws have no limit on how many megawatts can be accommodated, and that’s where solar advocates wanted to see New Hampshire go.
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Thus far, the smart city movement has been focused on core infrastructure like broadband and sensors, but this week, the conversation began to shift to an even more important element — people.
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee met to discuss more than a dozen pieces of proposed self-driving vehicle legislation and begin crafting the framework that will ultimately lead to bipartisan legislation that regulates self-driving vehicles.
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The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit will have its soft launch this week and provide free rides to the public starting Thursday.
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NSF's Erwin Gianchandani discussed in an opening keynote how the agency is working with cities and advancing the greater gov tech movement.
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Researchers say the traffic- and pollution-reducing benefits of self-driving vehicles aren’t guaranteed — at least, not without serious societal changes in how people use cars.
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The L.A. County Metropolitan Transit Agency is launching a pilot program, equipping 150 buses with Wi-Fi devices in an effort to improve ridership and passenger experience.
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In the future, drivers will be able to authorize payments through financial information that has been integrated with the car, much as consumers have done with their cellphones.
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One expert says drones have "a lot of economic benefit" for things, such as quicker search and rescue missions.
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