Infrastructure
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Two sites in Macomb County and a half-dozen in surrounding areas will get electric vehicle charging stations. The state can now begin spending remaining federal EV infrastructure funds. -
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.
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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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Following the devastation of major hurricanes, the Crescent City is pushing towards a more resilient energy system by exploring alternate power sources, microgrids and community resilience nodes.
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The U.S. Department of Energy is partnering with Stellantis on the Battery Workforce Challenge, a competition to boost EV battery research, development and the worker pool for this emerging industry.
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A resolution to electrify a portion of the Colorado county’s vehicle fleet narrowly failed amid officials weighing a need for future electric capabilities with concerns over insufficient infrastructure.
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A new bill, proposed last month by State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, would require that all new electric vehicles in California are equipped with so-called bidirectional charging by 2027.
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Buffalo, N.Y., is reversing a decadeslong trend of population decline by positioning itself as a “climate refuge city” in the face of climate change and a pattern of extreme weather events across the country.
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The proposed Mid-Continent Clean Hydrogen Hub (MCH2) – a partnership between Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri – would be competing with other regional proposals for $7 billion available to establish six to 10 green hydrogen hubs.
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The city of Colorado Springs is installing 26 sensors in the downtown corridor as part of a program to collect foot and vehicle traffic data. The sensors detect and categorize moving objects but do not collect personally identifiable information.
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The state has been awarded nearly $60 million in federal funding to aid in the transition to electric school buses, making it a leader in the country, despite a lukewarm embrace by the state’s congressional delegation toward public policy advancing EVs.
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Electric buses may be a dream vehicle for sustainability watchers, but they are not adding new ridership or saving public transit from the formidable financial headwinds agencies are facing.
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Muscatine, Iowa, will soon be the site of the first 3D-printed home in the state. The project is part of a community-led initiative to build four affordable and sustainable houses.
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Driverless commercial trucks will begin traveling between Dallas and Houston by the end of 2024, according to self-driving tech firm Aurora Innovation. Pilot routes for the trucks have already begun with a safety driver.
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Dozens of New Jersey communities, school districts and private companies will soon be able to replace some of their diesel-burning heavy vehicles with electric versions thanks to funding from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
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The troves of data collected by smart city devices can be put to use developing a digital twin of a city or neighborhood for better understanding new developments or other changes to the area.
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Newly developed technology is allowing the property managers of multifamily buildings to install electric vehicle charging without having to significantly upgrade the existing electric utility infrastructure.
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Zero-emission waste collection could improve local air quality, but new California rules governing big rigs could keep trash trucks from going all-electric until 2042.
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The Biden administration has approved a waiver that would allow the state to set its own emissions standards for semitrucks. The effort has drawn the criticism of business interests who claim the 2045 deadline is too aggressive.
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Not since the adoption of the steel frame has there been a development with as much potential to transform the way buildings are conceived and constructed.
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Local purchase incentives are increasingly available for e-bikes as their popularity spreads nationwide. Meanwhile, proposed federal legislation would open up assistance to would-be e-bike riders.
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