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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Choosing the best tool for the job requires leaving all options on the table for many city planners.
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The biggest hurdles cities around the world face in their climate planning efforts is unsurprisingly simple: money.
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In guiding the transformation, governments need to be in the driver's seat.
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The draft regulations require a licensed driver to be present in cars while in autonomous mode. Experts said on Wednesday that that move could put AVs on the road more quickly, but prevent their full benefit from being realized.
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Government needs to take an active role in not only proactively planning for its own use of the Internet of Things, but also in providing innovators with the regulatory environment needed to move forward.
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A side effect of the Earth's rising temperature is water shortages, so the White House intends to increase research funding to boost water usage efficiency and water-saving technologies.
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Should Tesla and other auto companies be allowed to sell directly to consumers? Some states say no.
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Under the PUC plan, new solar customers would face a one-time fee for connection to the electric grid. The commission estimates that the fee would range from $75 to $150 per solar customer.
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The research involves using extremely thin layers of semiconductors to coax electrons to higher energy states.
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Though the regulations would allow autonomous vehicles on the road, they would delay some of the technology's possible uses.
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Siemens has worked in Ann Arbor for a decade testing out connected vehicle technology, and will now set up its Center of Excellence for Intelligent Traffic Technology in the city.
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For Woodland, N.C.'s elected officials, the viral response to the solar blackout became a crash course on the power of social media.
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Researchers have found that bike-share programs were a boon to transit and may have helped cut automobile use in the four cities it surveyed.
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Led by the Water Council, a Milwaukee-based trade group, the region is trying to lure new investment, jobs and research in the water engineering industries.
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The ordinance makes it the first U.S. city to establish a framework for contract drivers to organize and to bargain for agreements on issues like pay and working conditions.
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Capable of producing 50 million gallons of fresh water daily, the plant can supply nearly 10 percent of the county’s water use.
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The projects approved vary from simple sidewalk repair to a $25 million highway improvement project.
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A pathway along a former railroad track in Helsinki allows users to navigate the city on foot or bicycle without encountering cars.
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