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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Bike-share providers shouldn’t ignore the elephant in the room: consumers’ fears about safety.
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The utility estimated the project to cost $1.45 billion, and an investment of that size would significantly limit choices to pursue other power-generation technologies.
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Congress and President Obama have already kicked in about half of the $16 million annual cost to operate the program, but officials have said West Coast states ought to contribute substantial amounts of money for the network.
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Cities large and small from across the country have submitted applications for the $50 million contest.
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Worries over safety and privacy have led some states to allow consumers to refuse smart meters, which are designed as more accurate and potentially energy-saving devices.
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Although the report was written by SolarCity, a solar electricity provider, the current model for utilities is broken and discourages people from investing in renewable energy sources.
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Due to the steep drop in oil prices countrywide, President Obama will announce a plan to add an oil barrel tax, but is meeting harsh opposition from Congressional Republicans.
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Although emission limits were agreed upon in 2008, the mandates were secretly waived for the China Shipping terminal and has been spewing environmentally harmful gases in Southern California.
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The state may shift from measuring congestion to measuring driving. That slight distinction makes a big difference.
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The company is acquiring private cloud company Jasper Technologies for $1.4 billion.
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Just a few blocks away, your neighbors may be expected to live 20 years longer.
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Kirkland, Wash., is the third city after Mountain View, Calif., and Austin to lend its roads to Google for autonomous vehicle testing.
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Some cities charge more for metered parking on certain streets and during certain times of the day to reroute drivers to ease congestion and reduce pollution.
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Urban Engines recently announced partnerships with several organizations, including the agency that runs trains in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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The sharing economy is challenging the demand for land-use regulations, but they're still necessary.
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President Barack Obama recently applauded the technological advances of earthquake early warning technology and signed an executive order requiring all federal buildings to be up to seismic safety code.
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The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is working to help other cities smooth out regulations to make it easier for developers and vendors to build systems that reuse water for non-potable purposes.
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Nevada, which is generally covered with desert terrain, is partnering with Israel to learn how the country diverted resources to secure water through desalination and water reuse technologies.
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