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 Jacksonville Utilities Department serves as a model for other water utilities, and has been nominated by the state for a wastewater award.
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The July breakup came shortly after news that a Tesla Model S driver was killed in a crash in Florida this spring while using Autopilot.
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Earlier this week, Ford announced that it was moving all small car productions to Mexico and subsequently held a meeting about the future of the company.
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In wake of the Aliso Conyon Methane leak, Southern California utilities are ramping up their efforts to ensure residents have enough power this winter.
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The passage of the Water Resources Development Act for pledges funding for pipe replacement in Flint, Michigan as well as preventative measure to avoid another water crisis.
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Uber began recruiting its drivers to apply for positions as autonomous vehicle operators to help in the ride-share company’s research endeavors.
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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board is expected to vote to allow BART officials, on behalf of Muni, to negotiate agreements with major cellular carriers to expand cell service in the existing underground network.
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Waze will provide Greensboro, N.C., with real-time, anonymous incident and slow-down information directly from participating drivers, and the city will provide information on road closures and construction.
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The first carbon trading scheme in the U.S. is now a decade old. Here are some of the things it's done.
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Each government’s political and socioeconomic status is the key differentiator in how smart cities develop.
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Talk about unintended consequences.
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Poor thermostat settings are making people uncomfortable and wasting hundreds of millions of dollars, an analysis shows. What can be done about this?
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The centerpiece of the new proposal gradually removes the transmission and distribution portion for solar users' bill credit, reducing the amount a small solar generator receives by 10 percent each year, for 10 years.
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The long list of projects is viewed as a sign of renewed confidence in many state and local governments that a stronger economy has made it possible to focus on new spending to address the backlog of infrastructure needs.
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Bean Town's partnership with the Switzerland-based WEF, which will be formally announced Sept. 14, will lead to a yearlong collaboration aimed at studying and implementing tests and policies for self-driving cars.
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After driving millions of miles testing its cars, Uber will offer rides in downtown Pittsburgh, although the riders will be accompanied by two employees to gather data and take over should anything go wrong.
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Transit data has been standardized, but not for everyone.
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Every 20 years, the United Nations has a conference to discuss the future of cities. So far, it appears almost no mayors from America will attend.
