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 charging networks will place stations 50 miles apart, potentially allowing electric vehicle owners to take long road trips.
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NCDOT says it may be first state transit agency to ink a transit tech partnership.
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Consumer Reports projects the product to be pricey up front, but to pay off in the future.
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With the auto industry under pressure to develop more low-emissions, high fuel-economy vehicles — as well as autonomous vehicles — many automakers are seeking partners to share the billions in expense.
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The new vehicle, which could be shown as early as mid-2017 and begin production not long after, will be “sporty and spacious."
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The secured parking involves installing a box-like locker that holds up to four bikes. Access is electronically controlled by each user.
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The Smart Cities Council has opened up the application process for its Readiness Challenge Grant. Winners will receive a host of products and services, but even missing out on the prize holds value.
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As part of the effort, a new app aimed at citizen engagement will “allow Muscovites to take part in governing their city,” receiving rewards, such as parking credits, for completing surveys on the city’s public initiatives and development projects.
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Positive Train Control technology can halt a speeding train and prevent trains from entering work sites or veering onto the wrong track. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal says it also could have prevented the recent platform crash in New Jersey.
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With traffic congestion costing the U.S. economy more than $120 billion annually and Americans collectively spending 8 billion hours a year stuck in traffic, lifting off and cruising above snarled roadways has considerable appeal.
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The U.S. Department of Energy is issuing grants to 10 projects as a part of its Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program.
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The 40-year-old system, which is the second busiest subway network in the country after the one in New York, faces not just one crisis, but several.
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The state Spaceport Authority is hoping to draw between 500 and 1,000 participants, exhibitors and spectators at the inaugural event, which features drone racing, a drone filmmaking contest, workshops and demo flights of small-scale, historical-replica planes.
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Connecting cities should serve all citizens, not just a few.
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The Bay Area’s dominant rail systems — BART and Caltrain — are bursting at the seams as ridership is rapidly overwhelming the services. Meanwhile, Los Angeles is in the midst of a major rail system expansion.
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The self-driving vehicle industry has yet to displace drivers, and data from the Indeed Hiring Lab shows that high-income job creation in the industry is rising fast.
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Experts agree that that there's a crucial link. On Nov. 8, Indianapolis' voters will decide if they buy the argument.
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On expert envisions automated vehicles carrying people of all ages and backgrounds to their destinations with the tap of a smartphone app.
