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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For two years, state lawmakers have grappled with how to raise more money to repair the state’s crumbling roads.
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When your city invests in technology, make the most of it -- and quickly. Today's new idea is tomorrow's old hat.
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The Hawaiian Electric Co. has asked the state to approve a $340 million project that would usher in a new era of energy generation and consumption.
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Last year Gov. Jerry Brown gave residents the order to cut water use by 25 percent compared with 2013 usage — but they missed the mark by just 1 percentage point.
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Southern California is on the cusp of what might be called the post-freeway era. It won’t be cars or transit; it won’t be houses or apartments; it won’t be downtowns or malls. It’ll be a mashup that gives residents options.
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As solar-power tech continues to get more efficient and its price drops, more and more people are turning to the sun to power their homes and businesses.
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Scholars need to confront the conflict of pushing for action on climate change while maintaining a high-energy lifestyle.
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California State University, Bakersfield, is part of a pilot program in which it offers a bachelor’s degree in industrial automation. It has applications that could clinch jobs for graduates in the high-speed rail field.
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As director of Seattle’s new Office of Planning and Community Development, Sam Assefa will draw on experiences from San Francisco, Chicago and Boulder, Colo.
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People and machines need to be able to interact and communicate effectively. Right now we – and they – can't. But without that, we risk missing the potential benefits of collaboration.
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Overall ridership on the system due to the expansion has soared more than 50 percent on some days — from about 35,000 daily riders the week before to a peak of 57,000 the Tuesday afterward.
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Students from Weber State University in Utah originally planned on building a tiny green house. But after considering all the requirements, opted for a less complicated green loft.
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In one of the longest North/South highways in the country, some are suggesting that an underused section in North Dakota be open for testing autonomous vehicles.
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Karamba Security has raised $2.5 million from private equity firms to develop software it says can prevent hackers from ever infiltrating a car's computers.
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Business has increased for Uber and Lyft since the launch of their Chicago airport pick-up services in November, but cabbies say it’s hurting their bottom line.
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How did urban public transport in America, like much of our infrastructure, get to be in such bad shape? Will millennials help turn it around?
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The state’s transportation agency is working with a Dutch company to explore the idea of generating electricity from its busiest highways.
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A drop in global commodity prices is forcing states and cities to re-examine their recycling programs and goals.
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