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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In partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Delta is also testing the technology at international boarding gates in Atlanta and New York.
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Gov. Brian Sandoval added his signature to legislation meant to drive autonomous vehicle technology and testing in the state. The bill — now law —garnered support from various automotive groups including General Motors, the Self-Driving Coalition and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.
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New interest and investment in driverless vehicle technology is setting the stage for Ohio to become a central hub in the space.
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In a recent radio interview, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti brought up the idea of building a monorail system to divert traffic away from the Southern California nightmare — aka the 405 freeway.
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The storage can be used to help make variable wind or solar production more practical for the electric grid.
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San Francisco's new app taps into the city’s greatest resource — civic-minded residents.
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Scholars and experts in the field tend to have two general assumptions: Widespread use of self-driving cars will mean fewer collisions, and there will be some shifting of liability from drivers to manufacturers.
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Homes are changing in the county, trending toward more energy efficiency and automation.
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SacRT has been losing ridership almost annually for seven years – a 30 percent decline since 2010.
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The report, authored by San Franciscans for Municipal Fiber, argues that to properly address the digital divide and provide affordable, equitable Internet access, the city must begin building its own fiber network.
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Gov. Jay Inslee said his order could accomplish a range of goals, including bringing a growing industry to Washington, safer car travel and — with electric vehicles — reducing carbon emissions.
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A Pennsylvania entrepreneur imagines that one day, the 40-acre Shen Penn anthracite mine pit will once again deliver energy.
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This week members of Congress released bipartisan legislative principles for self-driving vehicles that will guide any future laws.
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The plan is to use the latest designation, along with the driving simulator’s history of research, to attract small to mid-size startup companies focused on autonomous vehicle technology.
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Such an ordinance would improve air quality and human health, lower carbon emissions, protect the environment and reduce oil and gas consumption.
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Alaska is finally getting an Internet makeover.
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Researchers from Ohio State University released a report chronicling how to best determine where charging stations can go to encourage electric vehicle adoption.
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Because it’s so large and has so much wind and sun, Texas has twice as much renewable energy potential as the next-closest state — and three times more than California, according to data from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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