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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With more devices than ever connected to the IoT, tech experts are hopeful we will soon be able to harness the data they collect and use it for better decision-making for businesses and government.
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There are reasons to believe America is at a turning point for changing the cars that cops and other public employees drive.
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States and cities want to tax and regulate increasingly popular short-term rentals.
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The state is looking to encourage its citizens to invest in green vehicles by providing more infrastructure and offering rebates.
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Anti-nuclear advocates may cheer the closing of nuclear power plants in the U.S., but thanks to cheap natural gas, less nuclear power means higher emissions.
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The California-based company seeks to capitalize on the emerging market by charging drone pilots $5 per lesson and offering drones to rent.
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The Federal Aviation Administration hopes to begin registering hobby drones as retailers ramp up for mounting sales of the aircraft during the holiday season.
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The updates to the plants will seek to reduce pollutants like nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxides and particulate matter from the atmosphere.
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Several Maine business owners have discovered that retrofitting their businesses to have less impact on the environment is turning out to save more than they expected.
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Chicago’s Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) has been on the cutting edge of using data analytics to increase the efficiency of municipal processes.
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Additionally, more than 400 other U. S. coastal communities are at risk of losing a battle with the ocean.
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A local company won a hackathon in Richmond, Calif., by demonstrating the ability of mobile air quality sensors to give greater insight into local pollution.
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The sample size is still small, but researchers from the University of Michigan have taken on the first public attempt to determine whether self-driving cars are safer than conventional vehicles.
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Many states are hesitant to embrace autonomous vehicles, but California could serve as a model on how to establish regulations for this new technology.
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The California Bullet Train is scheduled to have the tunnels and tracks completed by 2022, but many are questioning this timeline.
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As the international community moves to put sustainability at the core of global development strategies, innovations already in place in our historic districts should also be considered.
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After a period of decline, cities around the world are revitalizing but it's coming at a cost: an increasingly tight affordable housing squeeze.
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An advocate for the power of innovation to improve the world offers some cautions.
