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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A new collection of data from all of the country’s major transit systems sheds light on important trends.
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An industrial chemical has been found in two Minnesota towns' drinking water, so city officials are attempting to create a temporary fix while waiting on a full system upgrade.
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The Northern California rail system will be equipped with a fiber optic network that essentially controls movements on the rails electronically to slow or stop trains before certain types of accidents could occur.
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A project out of Seattle is looking to make the daily grind easier for the people who have a tougher time moving about ever-changing cities.
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GIS can help extend the reach and visibility of IoT data.
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The Fulton county commission will spend $10,000 to continue testing a service that allows others to summon an Uber to take seniors to and from four senior citizen centers in the county.
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Bendability would be a new trait in smartphones — improvements in recent years have focused on larger screens, better cameras and speakers.
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ATVs aren't built for roads, but more places are making it legal for them to drive alongside other vehicles anyway.
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Don’t look now, but El Paso is positioning itself to be the next big place for transit.
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The millions of boomers who will grow old in the suburbs will put pressure on local governments to spend more on everything from transportation to senior services.
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Advocates of paperless tickets argue that an e-ticket on a smartphone would be just as effective while saying costs.
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Minnesota installed signal sensors that use radar to detect when a bike is approaching an intersection to cut down on bikers running red lights.
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Over the next 25 years, autonomous vehicles could cause the number of accidents to plunge 80 percent from current levels, which would directly affect the auto-insurance industry.
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Advocates view increased development as a way of creating more affordable housing in cities.
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The Greater London Authority has set aside about $1 million to contribute toward community-driven ideas for improving urban spaces.
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The home will aim generate as much electricity as it pulls from the grid over the course of a year, achieving a status known as “zero net energy.”
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President Obama is looking for ways to cut energy use and help integrate renewable energy onto the power grid.
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The Olli is ready to roll, and it may be used in the U.S. Transportation Department’s Smart City Challenge.
