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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Oakley, Calif., is one small city trying to cash in on the explosion of smart city technology. Here's how they're doing it.
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Eventually the EASY Pay app, part of a new mobile ticketing system, will allow passengers to purchase from their phones seven-day and monthly passes.
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Ground is expected to be broken early next year for the first of up to seven buildings for a new aviation and technology center
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At the 10th annual summit, thought-leaders shared their perspectives on the future of infrastructure, civic technology and bridging the digital divide in cities worldwide.
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To ensure travel happens without incident, state and local lawmakers must embrace technologies designed with safety in mind.
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Sacramento will be among 16 select cites meeting next month to discuss ways to harness new technologies, including autonomous vehicles, as part of a new national study effort called the Smart Cities Collaborative.
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The majority of the funding will be spent to procure and install a ground-based sense-and-avoid system at the airport, allowing operators to provide safe separation between drones and other aircraft in the airspace.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced $28 million in funding, $3.5 million of which is slated for smart grid projects designed to introduce the latest technology to the utility’s services.
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Air Force Research Laboratory scientists will talk about technology that disables roadside bombs to harnessing tidal energy to power a continent, among other things.
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In July, the LED lighting creators received a $4.3 million contract to install LED lighting in municipal and school buildings in New Bedford, Mass.
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At the CityLab 2016 Conference held by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute, city officials were in the spotlight sharing their efforts to create a more livable space for residents.
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Researchers will help ensure that sensors and instrumentation used to measure nutrients in the ocean are fully operational.
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Technology is boosting the idea of a zero-waste framework in which everything is used, reused and recovered.
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While autonomous vehicles are the ultimate destination for cars’ transformation, there will be plenty of waypoints along the road — and interim ways for drivers to benefit from new technologies.
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To protect public safety while allowing this sector to develop, policymakers will need to look out beyond where the technology is today.
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Boston recently announced a partnership with the World Economic Forum to test and deploy self-driving cars, and said at the time they could be on Boston streets before the end of the year.
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The City Council in April adopted a resolution supporting driverless vehicles for public transit, and the planning and IT departments are actively developing a strategy to make it happen.
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According to a recently granted patent, police officers could be equipped with voice-activated drones small enough to perch on their shoulders.
