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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Three winners that used sensors and GPS trackers to gather various types of data were named following the 48-hour hackathon.
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Connected vehicles and the prevalence of technology in modern cars prompted a joint congressional subcommittee hearing about the so-called “Internet of Cars,” and what private industry is doing to manage consumer safety and privacy concerns.
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Using data from sensors placed throughout Los Angeles, a team of researchers at the University of Southern California have completed an impact study they say breaks new ground in traffic analytics.
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Expensive, inaccessible and bad for competition make California's high-speed rail plan a dud, according to a U.C. Santa Barbara economics professor.
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As the sharing economy expands, phone apps are enabling regular citizens to hire themselves and their cars out — as delivery people.
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In an effort to reduce rear-end accidents, road safety advocates are again pushing the federal government to make the technology mandatory on all heavy commercial trucks.
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Fred Costello is creating an open market for solar providers, in a move he describes as encouraging innovation and a competitive marketplace.
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MIT's Media Lab is working with Dubai's Smart Government group, gathering and analyzing data to run a smarter city.
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The technological capability exists for the entire world to be powered with renewable energy, researchers have found. It's the political willpower that's in question.
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States and cities are trying to figure out how to regulate — and tax — rapidly growing companies that connect passengers with drivers through a mobile app.
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Indianapolis has transformed itself into a walkable bicycling metropolis — and if you still need a car, there’s an electric option.
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As a new report makes clear, few of our urban areas are adapting to the changes that are revolutionizing the way we get around.
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Hoboken, N.J., is planning a microgrid, powered by natural gas and renewable energy, to help keep the power on for emergency responders and some citizens.
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Speakers at the Los Angeles Auto Show said they believe that as vehicles learn to drive themselves, fewer people will own cars.
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Predictions from research firm IDC revealed three particularly interesting trends emerging around the smart cities movement.
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Economists have long argued that stiff competition is often far better than detailed regulations when it comes to fostering safety and quality.
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Dealing with climate change will require countries to "decarbonize" their energy infrastructure. The history of infrastructure suggests this could happen quickly once the transition starts.
