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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'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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Louisiana's House Bill 481 would provide funding for an app that would show the front and back of the driver’s license, and serve as the same valid ID as the traditional license.
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Hartford, Conn., officials aren't ruling out the possibility of accepting a new, cleaner refuse facility at the 80-acre South Meadows site, but he made it clear they will need a lot of convincing.
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Moniz says the Obama administration is committed to a future with less carbon going into the atmosphere, but it does not advocate ending the use of coal for electricity production in the U.S.
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The Solar Impulse 2 has a 236-foot wingspan and an array of solar panels that are carrying it around the world without fuel.
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Officials are hoping to make the state the center of self-driving car research.
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The state's Innovation and Technology Transportation Program has more than a dozen proposed projects in the pipeline, along with a $74 million budget.
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The requirement expands on a small but growing trend of cities taking a leading role in setting laws that mandate the installation of renewable energy or energy-efficiency technology.
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Will vehicles ever be able to handle the complex and unpredictable challenges of driving without ever needing humans? One leader in the field is skeptical.
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The signing of the Paris agreement is the first step towards making it a reality.
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New research suggests cities need to adapt a new way of modeling — or else prepare for the consequences.
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The board of Southern Nevada’s Regional Transportation Commission adopted a major transit plan giving the green light for officials to get started on certain planning steps related to the light rail system.
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Even as the world of transportation technology rushes forward, two of the Golden State's largest cities are preaching evolution rather than revolution.
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As major oil-producing states face budget shortfalls, a new report calls on states to rethink how they’re collecting and spending severance tax revenues.
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The goal is to reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2030, as a part of the city's obligation to address global warming as outlined in the landmark Paris Agreement.
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Iowa lawmakers argue that wind power can only improve the state’s energy mix through additional power diversification, ensuring grid reliability and energy independence.
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