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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. -
The local government’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate the funds for a “comprehensive technology infrastructure remediation project.” It comes in response to a critical IT outage last summer.
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National Grid is expected to install the devices for 121,000 customers in the city. They will enable people to track energy usage via a portal, and will immediately alert the utility to power outages.
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Following an autonomous shuttle pilot project at Fort Carson in Colorado, US Ignite released a report detailing the project’s strengths and weaknesses. The report comes as interest in the technology grows at the municipal level.
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Missouri transportation officials are preparing to spend more than $100 million on electric vehicle charging stations as part of a national plan to boost the number of battery-powered cars and trucks on the road.
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced that the Biden administration has awarded $15 million to a project in the Yuba-Sutter area that will help facilitate the conversion to a zero-emission bus fleet.
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Chattanooga was awarded a $4.57 million federal grant Wednesday to go toward an integrated, smart transportation management system for electric vehicles so that drivers can find charging stations.
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A newly released report from the MTA, city Department of Transportation and other agency partners considers a range of congestion-pricing structures, including one that sees tolls climb to more than $20 during peak hours.
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Texas State Highway 130, which connects Austin with San Antonio, is an innovation corridor using high-tech satellite imaging to find tiny flaws in pavement and other structures in need of maintenance.
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The bill includes $52.7 billion earmarked for semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development and within that is $2 billion for legacy chips used in automobiles and defense systems.
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A new report from the Mineta Transportation Institute highlights some of the growing cybersecurity risks that public transit systems are being exposed to as technology becomes more integral to daily operations.
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The agency alleges the electric carmaker misled customers with advertising language on its website describing Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technologies as more capable than they actually are.
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In a filing with utility regulators, the Minneapolis-based utility company unveiled plans to build 730 fast-charging stations across the state in the next few years. The project would cost an estimated $300 million.
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The Pittsburgh-based self-driving car developer has launched the Argo Safety Advisory Council meant to advise on matters of autonomous vehicle safety and build public trust around the rapidly emerging technology.
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The city of Cleveland’s Department of Public Utilities is building out the infrastructure needed to support its move to a fully electric fleet. The price tag for the project is expected to be $1.4 million.
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Autonomous research vessels produced by Saildrone Inc. will be traversing Lake Superior to study fish populations. The uncrewed, solar-powered boats will be active in the area between Aug. 8 and Sept. 30.
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Yellow Alert systems are meant to help police track down suspects involved in fatal hit-and-run crashes through tips from the public. They are similar to the Amber Alerts issued for abducted children.
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A pilot project between a regional utility and the Cajon Valley Union School District is turning eight electric school buses into battery storage devices to supplement the electric grid during peak demand periods.
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It's rare that an electric bus catches on fire with only 18 reported cases globally, and after one of Connecticut's electric buses burst into flames the NTSB stepped in to investigate.
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Some two dozen public EV charging stations will be installed in Hoboken, N.J., at no cost to the city or the drivers using them. Revenue generated from advertising on 55-inch screens will help subsidize the operation.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has opened public discussion of a draft policy on the use of electric bicycles in state forests and state parks across Pennsylvania.
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