Infrastructure
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The local government’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate the funds for a “comprehensive technology infrastructure remediation project.” It comes in response to a critical IT outage last summer. -
National Grid is expected to install the devices for 121,000 customers in the city. They will enable people to track energy usage via a portal, and will immediately alert the utility to power outages.
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A new report from the Urban Institute outlines how many of the projects developed as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including technology work, have been slow to finish and deploy.
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A poll by the Bay Area Council found that a whopping 83 percent of those surveyed believe that traffic congestion may never improve.
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The LED lights embedded in the sidewalks in one German town flash the red color to indicate when the pedestrians should stop walking.
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Imagining possible futures can help us plan a secure information technology environment for the years to come.
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Far from acting as competition for public transit, on-demand mobility has the potential to help connect more people with vehicles such as buses and trains. The Federal Transit Administration is looking to fund demonstrations of that concept.
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The Transit App will track buses at first, but COTA also plans to launch real-time information on its website and through Google’s trip planner.
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Congress and state regulators have adopted policies that have vastly different impacts on solar energy developments. Some extend current policies aimed at subsidizing development. Others seek to scale back incentives.
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In response to citizens concerns over lower air quality because of the pollutants released during the drilling process, the Department of Environmental Protection will monitor air quality in rural Pennsylvania.
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What answers can we find by looking at data that appears in the real world as a byproduct of what has been “used up” or “worn down”? What can we tell from what’s left over?
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The EPA will start meeting with state officials, utility managers and others to develop what he called “a national action plan on drinking water,” to be released by year’s end.
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Although California leads states in electric vehicles on the road, many are still concerned about the lack of EV infrastructure. One solution would be to open the market for charging stations.
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The report asserts that the vast majority of the 2015 emissions were illegal because they exceeded the maximum emissions facilities allowed under their state and federal air permits.
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Technology has a role in moving toward a goal of zero waste, but so does the "soft" infrastructure of citizen activism and effective policies.
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The consortium will advocate for autonomous vehicles as federal and state regulators develop rules.
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Clients of the service will be offered a satellite-only option to connect stationary assets beyond cellular coverage areas or a dual-mode cellular and satellite network option that keeps assets connected as they move.
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Mike Ableson, GM vice president of strategy and global portfolio planning, details the auto giant's pivot to new tech.
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'As we speed down a straight track, parallel to the motorway, the G-forces hit you. Your stomach is left behind as if riding a roller coaster.'
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The Chattanooga chargers are part of a larger initiative around the nation financed by Nissan, maker of the Tennessee-produced LEAF electric car.
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Cities like Kansas City, Mo., are claiming the smart city mantle. But how smart are they really?
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