Infrastructure
-
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.
-
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.
More Stories
-
The bipartisan Secure E-waste Export and Recycling Act introduced in the House of Representatives aims to keep used electronics “out of the hands of counterfeiters and data thieves.”
-
Austin Water CIO Teri Pennington talks about the utility's use of data analytics to track the health of its assets.
-
San Francisco has banned the product in the hopes that it will help solve problems in several areas.
-
In the Central U.S., where an increase in earthquakes has communities rattled, states are taking steps to understand what’s causing the tremors and put a stop to them.
-
Mass transit agencies worldwide are beginning to move to fare collection that allows more diverse payment options for passengers.
-
Multiple use cases for the blockchain are currently being tested, so it's worth learning the basics.
-
In addition to strengthening unmanned aircraft system development, the bill contains reforms for air travel safety and consumer protections.
-
The Florida DOT has used data collected via the transponders in studies looking to relieve overburdened corridors, such as the ongoing efforts to relieve congestion on I-75 through the Gainesville-Ocala region.
-
The map marks active oil and gas wells, color codes jurisdictions based on its rating in the EPA's National Air Toxics Assessment, and provides information on each state's oil and gas standards.
-
Mayor Richard Barry says the move would put Albuquerque in position to be the first city in the country to operate a fleet of 60-foot-long electric buses.
-
Transportation brokers are looking to lure more independent drivers — akin to Uber — to supplement the commercial medical transportation fleets that it hires to provide rides.
-
The 10-member board will advise the city-owned port on how to work with manufacturers to develop and deploy cleaner trucks, trains, ships and cargo-handling equipment.
-
Riders value frequent service more than almost anything else. Wi-Fi at bus stops? Not so much.
-
Systems connected: Mobility, infrastructure, city planning, data, taxation
-
City and digital government leaders must demonstrate clear value, tangible outcomes and engaging experiences for their inhabitants, delivering public service for the future.
-
Eighty percent of North Americans can no longer see the Milky Way at night. But the problem with light pollution isn't just about stargazing.
-
The startup's new software program uses the data from home security systems to track seniors' activity, and family members can stay abreast of their relative's health through a mobile app.
-
The roofless solar program works like a community garden, where neighbors all plant vegetables in one place instead of maintaining their own plots at individual homes. In this community garden, the harvest is solar energy.
