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 2016-17 fiscal code lawmakers passed and Gov. Tom Wolf signed seeks to reduce the state police's allotment from the Motor License Fund over several budget cycles, but an alternative source of funds has yet to be found.
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A system developed in South Texas could become a national model.
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A new business coalition is shooting to prepare Tokyo — the world's largest metropolitan area — for self-driving cars by the time of the next Summer Olympic Games.
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There is a way to improve safety across a rapidly evolving range of advanced mobility technologies and vehicles. The answer is connectivity.
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So many drivers of all kinds are using the express lanes that it is increasingly difficult for transportation officials to keep them speedy.
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The improvements, says Tesla CEO Elon Musk, will make his cars “by far” the safest on the road, and would likely have saved the life of Joshua Brown, who died in a crash while using Autopilot.
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The two major-party presidential candidates have staked out nearly opposite positions — Trump’s based on fossil fuels, Clinton’s on renewable power.
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Measures passed last week urge the administration to install electric car chargers on public property, which includes sidewalks and curbs.
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In an effort to make its impression on the San Francisco Bay Area, Ford has bought a shuttle service and is partnering with a bike share company to offer FordPass, an online portal to hail a mix of transit options.
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Long Island companies have made large strides in creating hardware, software and services using the Internet of Things.
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Vienna comes out at or near the top of almost every ranking of cities' quality of life.
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Rivers in the Welsh capital once ran black with coal dust. Now, they form a clean lake that has become the revitalized heart of the city.
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Cutting emissions will affect nearly all aspects of life in the state — where people live, how they get to work, how their food is produced and where their electricity comes from.
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Transportation and electricity dominate the clean energy discussion today. But that's not the whole picture.
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Lawmakers say the bills would put Michigan at the forefront of autonomous vehicle research.
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Nearly 15 years ago, city planners rejuvenated the downtown area with the installation of a light-rail station. Would this success story work for other cities?
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By tapping into diverse data sources in Flint, researchers can predict vulnerable homes and even have found that home water service lines may not be the biggest contributor to lead poisoning.
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The solar array would generate 660 kW per year of renewable energy, enough to power City Hall and Merrill Auditorium, and is expected to save the city more than $3.2 million in energy costs over its lifetime.
