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 competition brought together teams to design, build and test Hyperloop pods for a chance to move on to the next competition in an actual Hyperloop tunnel.
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A new report on the Department of Transportation's Smart City Challenge finds that transit projects are managing not only commuting and congestion, but also broader social issues like job access and even infant mortality.
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In the struggle to feed an ever-growing population, American university scientists are working to use a data-driven approach to the global problem.
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They would be mostly -- but not all -- good for state and local revenues.
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The new year has already seen crucial developments that suggest a future filled with driverless cars that are both safer than today’s vehicles and radically different in appearance and comfort.
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich wants the state to be on the cutting edge of transportation and is dedicating a sizable portion of the budget to do so.
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By creating easily accessible visual representations of data and building interactive models, engagement in infrastructure planning and disaster preparedness increases exponentially.
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Attendees looked at ways cities such as built-out San Francisco are using Esri technology to find room for growth and Los Angeles County assesses need for parks.
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The coalition is a collaboration among transportation agencies and academic institutions in Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania to establish standards and to make the region more competitive in the autonomous tech industry.
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The ZH2 is an electric car that uses fuel cell technology and was unveiled at a DC auto show.
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General Motors, Nissan and Volkswagen are among the auto companies involved in the efforts.
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The smart meters use cellphone technology to communicate real-time electric usage to the utility.
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Computer modeling and interactive data visualization can make big data significantly more accessible.
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The city's planned fleet of connected smart kiosks is expected to not only offer Internet and services to residents, but also serve as a means to connect and engage with city officials.
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The Smart Streets project is a program to convert one-way streets to two-way traffic, an effort to make them more pedestrian-friendly.
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Crowd counting is an imperfect, laborious and contentious endeavor, ranging from rigorous science to random guesswork.
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To fight the new fine, Uber has cited the newly established state limit on how much ride-hailing services can be penalized.
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Waymo's self-driving Lexus SUV recently provided a gloriously uneventful drive for an Arizona reporter.
