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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Researchers are creating tools that synthesize and collect data so that planners can improve the quality of urban life.
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The wave sensors and cameras will be used to detect rip currents and to provide input into near real-time surf zone modeling of the currents to give warning of when they are the strongest so lake goers don't get stranded in the water.
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Can we predict where in the world will be water-stressed? Using a more fine-tuned model, researchers find there is no global water crisis, just local ones.
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According to some, the FAA could introduce laws limiting the height and speed at which drones can travel.
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The two research giants continue to work separately and blocks apart in Lawrenceville, Pa., the university at the robotics center and Uber at its Advanced Technologies Center.
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Disruptive innovation is needed if the world is to meet its clean water targets.
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The World Cities Report 2016 offers a definitive feast of urban trend analysis. Here are 8 key issues addressed in the report.
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The department is in the midst of testing various connected vehicle pilots in Florida, New York and Wyoming. Now, the department has published a library of technical assistance available through the program.
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Slow to build and expensive to operate, streetcars could be the most maligned mode of transportation in America. Still, cities keep building them.
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"Blended" models have the potential to bridge some big gaps in infrastructure finance.
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As we develop new standards, we need to look beyond renewables and include all options that meet air-quality goals
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Planners, engineers and other experts have access to a great variety of software and tools on urban water management, developed either by government agencies or the industry.
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Regardless of where they live, urban amenities are no longer a bonus but a requirement for many millennials.
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The institute's grand opening was held June 3, and is the model for what tomorrow’s emergency operations centers will look like.
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Probably not. Many see solar and wind power complimenting one another in the state that leads the nation in wind energy production.
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Musk's ultimate goal is to make the cars, which currently sell for $70,000, affordable for the masses, and create a 'catalyst for sustainable transport.'
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After a study was conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and found no significant impact on fracking off the California Coast, a halt in operations was lifted for operations to resume.
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City officials are experimenting with ways to protect cultural institutions and businesses, as opposed to buildings and plazas.
