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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Designers of the Tucannon River Wind Farm bought local materials, minimized concrete use and chose turbine locations carefully in order to reduce the project's impact.
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Currently, parking spaces, roads and highways take up 30 to 60 percent of urban land in the United States, but this could drastically change if ride-sharing continues to grow.
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A Japanese-backed effort to build a Dallas-Houston bullet train may just be the start of an international rail play in Texas. Companies from France and China with experience building and running high-speed rail are also vying to get a piece of potential rail projects in the state.
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Thanks to the new feature, drivers will no longer have to worry about spotty Internet service when accessing the app.
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According to a UCLA study, consumers have been driven to buy hybrid and electric vehicles due to the tax breaks and ability to use the carpool lane.
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Many agencies in the state aren't taking full advantage of data and its ability to test the efficacy of state programs.
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The partnership exemplifies the rapid changes occurring in the industry, as mobile computing, cloud computing and the Internet of Things create new demands for faster deployment of networks.
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Of the 288 lights in the city, 254 are newer models that communicate with the “nerve center” within the Department of Transportation.
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By embracing the latest advances in connectivity, farms are reaping big benefits. What's needed more than ever is better rural broadband.
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The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety released the mobile app in an effort to better serve the community and learn about potential safety hazards.
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Florida Rep. John Mica has proposed that roads and highways be outfitted with sensors that gauge traffic and communicate with stop lights instead of the lights being on an automatic timer.
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Trident Winds has begun its process to build 100 floating turbines 15 miles off the San Luis Obispo County shoreline that would generate enough power for 300,000 homes.
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Because of the vast size and diverse communities that inhabit the Bay Area, some believe that distinct municipal governments are unsuited to tackle the inter-regional problems that emerge.
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Burbanks' Bob Hope Airport is beginning to feel the financial strain caused by ride-sharing services eating into parking revenue.
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Electronics manufacturers say a patchwork of state laws makes it difficult to comply with electronics recycling standards.
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Tax credits and lower production costs are making solar power a lot more attractive to businesses as a cost-cutting measure.
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Although funding has been approved, most of the cities and counties won't see it until 2017, despite their roads being in dire need of repair.
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In a last minute deal, cab companies have produced a proposal to scrap references to "taxi companies" and lump all ride services together.
