Infrastructure
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Two sites in Macomb County and a half-dozen in surrounding areas will get electric vehicle charging stations. The state can now begin spending remaining federal EV infrastructure funds. -
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.
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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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Using technology to boost traffic flow is much less expensive than widening roads or building transit lines, city officials say.
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Privacy concerns cause the State Assembly to approve restrictions limiting drone use over private property.
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Installation of new LED streetlights will save the city as much as $400,000.
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Affordable, eco-friendly houses are increasingly appealing to first-time home buyers and others on fixed incomes.
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The EnLighten App, from Connected Signals out of Eugene, Ore., gives drivers real-time updates about how long lights will stay green or red.
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The #shadeballs viral sensation has created some unintended consequences.
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Americans love excess and the personal comfort created by a blasting air conditioning unit is no exception. The Rocky Mountain Institute hopes to change the culture without reducing comfort with its new Innovation Center.
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High-tech data analysis and a dynamic community relations program are helping Riverside County reduce water consumption and meet stiff state-mandated cutbacks.
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California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, Canada, are doing their part to promote reduced roadway emissions through new policy that provides government resources and financial incentives to adopt such vehicles
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With oil resources declining and penalties on greenhouse gas emissions increasing, the future of aviation is dependent on finding an alternative power source. Electricity may be the answer.
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This type of renewable energy has been shown as three times more stable than solar or wind power -- it is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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The Chinese government is making substantial investments in green buildings as it upgrades cities and constructs new ones.
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Duke is working with a contractor to determine the feasibility of unmanned aerial vehicles, which could improve the utility's response to storms and other outages
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This electricity infrastructure operations center is designed for research to help guard against threats ranging from natural disasters to international attack, and to make the grid more flexible, reliable and efficient.
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Singapore is deploying innovation in its quest to be more eco-conscious.
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Can Tesla revolutionize the world by making an affordable electric car for the masses, much the way Henry Ford did with the Model T in 1908?
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The debate over energy policy has been raging for decades, but has intensified as Maine has become one of the most oil-dependent states -- and the site of an insurgency of renewable energy initiatives.
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Drone-captured images map data crucial for gauging river health and habitat conditions essential to the survival of local wildlife.
