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 state plans to deploy Automated License Plate Readers that will allow police to verify expired registrations.
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In this one-year pilot program, city residents can use a smartphone-connected network of 10 passenger vans that will give them access to more work opportunities.
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While a letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to Google suggests that fully self-driving cars could pass safety inspections, it acknowledges that regulatory hurdles still remain.
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Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan says too many Silicon Valley firms flout labor laws at the expense of low-wage workers.
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The Supreme Court has issued a stay on the Clean Power Plan until the appellate courts can settle lawsuits brought up against it.
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States in the South offer few financial and regulatory incentives to homeowners who want to install rooftop solar systems.
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A new state website details not just the effects of climate change, but also how people can help.
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Kansas City has embraced the smart city movement with steps including expanded broadband access, a streetcar line and an expanding number of electrical-vehicle charging stations.
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Tesla's vice president of business development said the higher fee would be an impediment to developing an electricity grid that uses on-site generation technologies.
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As private industry plows ahead to develop, test and deploy autonomous vehicles, there are differing views on where — and how — to draw the line between those cars and conventional ones.
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What will be the economic and political fallout as oil continues its slide toward $20 a barrel?
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Sin City officials hope the bike share system, located just north of the strip, will ease congestion and create a less cluttered atmosphere.
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Due to recent advances in solar tech coupled with subsidies to make installation more affordable, many are increasingly turning to solar energy for power.
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Politicians rail against the EPA, but economic analysis shows the health benefits of mercury controls – including both higher IQ and heart health – are worth billions of dollars a year.
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According to Google FCC filings, the company is partnering with two firms to experiment with wireless charging of driverless cars.
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In the fight to lure transportation companies testing emerging technologies to Las Vegas, the City Council has voted to open its downtown core to testing.
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Obama's proposal to add $10 tax to crude oil raises the thorny question of whether the U.S. can continue to fund its highway infrastructure with a fuel tax that hasn't changed since 1993.
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Frederick Wiseman's documentary 'In Jackson Heights' explores the joys, struggles, victories and defeats of one of the most diverse communities in the country.
