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 November ballot will include a proposition to introduce a half-cent sales tax increase to fund public infrastructure, including repairing and maintaining streets, public safety vehicles and equipment, storm drains and parks.
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A data center built by Nautilus Technologies would pump water from the Stockton Deep Water Channel at a maximum rate of 3,000 to 4,500 gallons per minute and would re-enter the channel a negligible 4 degrees hotter.
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has passed a 5-year contract for over $400 million to add 525 hybrid city buses by 2021.
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Currently only dealerships and high-end shops will are able to afford the computer diagnostic equipment required to pinpoint what’s wrong with malfunctioning self-driving vehicles.
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The city is trying to come up with a way to encourage new technologies, such as self-driving cars, while also making sure autonomous vehicles fit in well with the city’s other transportation options.
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The Central Ohio Transit Authority is hiring a contractor to replace its current radio system and install wireless communication technology in its fixed-route buses by the end of the year, and install Wi-Fi capabilities.
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Philadelphia's former mayor explains the steps his city took to make effective use of data and bring it to bear on performance.
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Google plans to use the facility in the auto industry's backyard to work on self-driving minivans.
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The manufacturing plant would establish Mare Island and Vallejo as a hub of clean-tech, consumer-oriented, climate-protective ingenuity in the Bay Area, city officials said.
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As the gas tax brings in less and less revenue, states are watching Oregon and California as they experiment with alternatives to the gas tax.
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Millions of disabled, sick and elderly people rely on medical transportation that can leave them stranded for hours in times of need.
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As the area continues to attract interest, Houston's Third Ward community organizations work to promote “development without displacement.”
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After Nevada reduced subsidies for solar users, many homeowners and solar providers protested the decision through aggressive measures. A new strategy is being implemented to compromise and work toward a viable solution.
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In order for transportation to decarbonize, become more efficient and serve more people, an environment advocacy group has said that government must become a manager of systems.
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Businesses in central Ohio would pitch in another $90 million if the city won the Smart City Challenge.
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Overall public opinion has been remarkably consistent over the past two years -- despite increased media coverage, many remain skeptical of self-driving vehicles.
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The Brookings Institution study determined net metering provided $36 million in benefits to all NV Energy customers, regardless of whether they were receiving net-metering credits.
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According to a recent poll conducted by a conservative advocacy group, clean energy and energy independence can be supported by members of all political parties.
