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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Without a public-private partnership, a smart city plan will most likely remain stuck on the drawing board.
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Artificial intelligence holds the promise of rapidly altering existing industries, and transportation is not immune.
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The executive order is a step away from stability in our energy markets and away from America’s leadership as an innovator developing the technologies that will serve a growing global market.
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Testing is expected to begin this spring at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.
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In a recent statement, Transportation Secretary Chao said the plan will encompass energy, water, broadband and veterans hospitals in addition to transportation.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies' What Works Cities initiative created a checklist for cities to determine how well they factor in big data and performance management to effectively govern.
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In a White House now full of business men, agreement on an infrastructure plan seems far off.
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The data center is Ford’s second major investment to be announced this year.
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Local governments could seize on the phenomenon in order to develop lifelong riders.
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The $1.35 million Intelligent Transportation System was recently installed at nine intersections along the three-mile stretch of road in McCandless.
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Warren Lemmens, the CTO of Nokia Oceania, discusses Australia's emerging smart city landscape — and what the U.S. can learn from it.
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Since 2014, the city has been using smart meters with positive outcomes, and now has its eye on sensors that can be programmed to zero out a meter when a car pulls away, for instance.
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State lawmakers last year passed a bill that legalized fully autonomous vehicles on public roads without a driver.
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In addition to the cities themselves, research institutions, civic organizations and the private sector are vital components to incorporating best practices and an aligned approach. Cities across Texas have seen early success in these endeavors.
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By deploying smart meters at 500 homes in the coming months, the county is looking to get a more granular read on water usage and provide consumers with more detailed information on their own consumption.
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As lessons from the pilots roll in, they are fed back to the Valley Transportation Authority’s innovation lab, which aims to develop, test and showcase new technologies related to transportation.
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Seattle's smart city coordinator will be someone who can help smart initiatives both internally and with outside partners, including the MetroLab Network and the University of Washington.
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On the theory that a civic approach to wellness starts with data, some 2,000 residents in Lake Nona, Fla., have signed on to be eligible for a longitudinal research study on local health and wellness issues.
