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 EPA had until April 2018 to finalize its fuel economy standards, but its decision to issue a proposal this week was seen by some as a hasty attempt to get those standards on the books before Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.
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The Automation Proving Ground Pilot Program will help identify and designate specific facilities as qualified proving grounds that will safely test, demonstrate and deploy automated vehicle technology.
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The Rust Belt metropolis has attracted more autonomous driving investment than anyplace outside Silicon Valley.
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The improvements have been made on only 23 percent of passenger rail lines and 12 percent of freight lines, according to federal data.
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Take a look at the driverless car in action.
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Former Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao has been tabbed to serve as the 18th Transportation Secretary, pending Senate confirmation.
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The project will provide an opportunity to test the technology using the two 35-foot buses, expected to arrive in September 2017.
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SF Muni was infected with ransomware, prompting the agency to turn off ticket machines and faregates to minimize any potential risk or inconvenience to Muni customers.
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Electronic stability control (ESC) automatically brakes individual wheels and reduces engine power to help drivers maintain control during skids and keep their vehicles on the road.
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As delays and safety issues continue on privatized transit systems, that arrangement is getting new scrutiny.
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Toyota is reportedly gearing up to sell hydrogen-powered cars in the state in late 2017, the culmination of years of planning and work to establish fueling stations and other infrastructure.
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The city is installing sensors that could reveal a lot about the best way for governments to use smart technology.
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City planners aim to take the platform’s data-management capabilities and eventually leverage them through the use of its own data analytics tools, presently in development.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation released a set of voluntary guidelines to quell the rise of distracted driving.
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Due to the growth of connected cars, one Chicago-based startup is looking to enable emergency vehicles to notify drivers to get out of the way.
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Think of it as a high-tech version of those bumper stickers that ask “How’s my driving?”
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Known as Willow Run, the test pad should open for business in late 2017.
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The president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Co. says that the utility is committed to 100 percent renewable-energy dependence no matter who sits in the Oval Office.
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