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 commission voted 4-1 to deny Uber’s appeal to reconsider the original fine, which was issued in April for operating without state permission.
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If signed, the bill would impose a $1 fee on all lead-acid car batteries, which would be put into a special fund earmarked to clean lead from sites across the state contaminated by the battery industry.
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The map pulls together information on transit routes, stops and schedules.
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Cities are experimenting with ways to meet the goals of affordable housing while still reaping the benefits of the sharing economy.
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What can we learn from cities around the world about how to pack people into small spaces while maintaining a high quality of life?
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Though the Shasta Regional Transportation Agency did not receive the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital grant, it vows to try again — but it won't get another opportunity to do so until 2018.
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The legislative package now moves to the full state Senate.
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An update to a free-to-use tool from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks to make it easier for local government to prepare for a changing future.
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As a one time investor in Uber, Google has reportedly explored the option of turning its navigation subsidiary Waze into a ride-sharing app, potentially competing with the ride-sharing giant.
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If computers ruled the roads, we might be out of a jam.
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The Iowa Utilities Board has approved a $3.6 billion wind energy investment that will help convert the state's power grid to clean energy.
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It’s not enough to just store energy — system operators have to find a way to balance supply and demand instantaneously, generating every kilowatt that is demanded by customers who expect power the moment they flip a switch.
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The nonprofit Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center has developed a series of auto cybersecurity best practices that cover governance, risk management, security by design and threat detection, to name a few.
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The Alphabet company will help users throughout the San Francisco Bay Area find rides to and from work.
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The transit-elevated bus takes public transit above the street.
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With the playing field opened up for many more users, the FAA is expecting to see continued growth in the number of uses of unmanned aircraft.
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The water crisis in Michigan highlighted major problems with not just federal regulations but the way localities enforce them. That's all likely to change soon.
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In helping keep track of wildlife, the Warrensburg, Mo., city government is mapping out trees in order to keep track of which ones are slated for removal and where others may be planted.
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