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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Eighteen months ago, the Texas Tribune asked the government for documents that should have shed a lot of light on Houston's vulnerability to a massive hurricane. After finally receiving them, it turns out the documents are basically useless.
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Mass urbanization is one of the defining trends of our generation.
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Although there is not an immediate need for driverless trucks, the company is exploring technological advancements such as active braking and driver attentiveness monitoring.
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State officials described the effort as a $1.5 billion investment in clean energy, but no state funding is involved.
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The Bay Area city is looking to implement several autonomous vehicle pilot projects on its streets to determine how the technology can be integrated into the entire transportation ecosystem.
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U.S. Sen. Gary Peters cautions that the transition to self-driving cars and trucks won’t follow a smooth road.
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While the state legislation opens the door to the new technology, each city or county has to approve laws at the local level before they operate.
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Miami-Dade County, along with the City Innovate Foundation, is releasing a playbook for local governments that adds ride-hailing and bike-sharing to the mix in the quest for truly multi-modal mobility.
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The company's annual shareholders meeting in Dallas showed growing concerns about climate policies among investors.
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New applications of technology could swiftly make paper and mobile boarding passes a thing of the past.
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The city introduced new meters in October that can measure how much water a customer uses hour by hour and beam back information to the water department wirelessly.
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The technology Audi plans to demonstrate on June 13 is capable of safely allowing hands-free driving at posted highway speeds, but it requires a driver to take over if problems arise.
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Snohomish County, Wash., is trying to figure out how best to use smart tech to serve very different populations.
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Contra Costa is the only county in the state with a population of at least 1 million that does not have a Cal State or University of California campus.
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The pilot project, which could eventually be expanded to all city facilities, will help San Diego plan future efficiency upgrade projects to help meet the goals in its ambitious climate action plan.
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Using data sets from multiple sources, the NYU Furman Center created an interactive map for resilience planners on where flooding is most prone and which populations are most heavily affected.
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Uber is being accused of stealing Waymo’s self-driving technology.
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Crews are set to start installing new signal cabinets and controllers to replace the aging equipment now in place.
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