Infrastructure
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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. -
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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A new report from the Urban Institute outlines how many of the projects developed as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including technology work, have been slow to finish and deploy.
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Plug Zen, a Detroit-based company founded by former Ford employee Kwabena “Q” Johnson, will show off its charging platform at the New York International Auto Show in September against competitors such as Tesla and Shell.
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States have taken a wide range of approaches to regulating autonomous vehicles. In places like Florida, some argue that the market and insurance companies should set the tone. Other states are much more prescriptive.
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The Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization has identified a “telecommuting group” in its planning. The organization wants to better serve and understand the workers who no longer travel to an office each day.
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After almost a year and a half of allowing electric scooters on its streets, Seattle has seen the number of scooter trips dwarf the number of bike trips. Some city council members still have safety concerns, however.
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In many Tesla vehicles, the boombox function can blast music outside of the car itself. The feature violates federal standards in that the noise can drown out pedestrian warning system sounds.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced the state's planned transportation infrastructure improvements, including the addition of electric buses, 5G connectivity for state trains and a bridge replacement.
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A factory where charging stations for electric buses are made is an example of how North Carolina can benefit from the clean energy economy, North Carolina leaders said during a tour and media event this week.
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While permanent power restorations take time, the federal government is assessing a stop-gap measure that would use hybrid, electric and fuel cell-powered buses as mobile power generators during an emergency.
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A recently released electric vehicle readiness plan presented to the Colorado Springs City Council Monday states the city will need 30,000 to 66,000 charging stations to meet demand in the coming decades.
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Elon Musk's Boring Co. has proposed that a fleet of company-driven Teslas could use a subterranean road to transport visitors between San Antonio's airport and downtown area. But will the project actually happen?
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L.A. Metro bucked digital privacy concerns when it turned to technology to monitor and enforce dedicated bus lane rules. The move is a win that places the rights of bus riders above the privacy of offenders.
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Massachusetts senators have introduced legislation to help achieve the state's goal of having net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The bill would accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, among other measures.
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After a pilot program, Chicago is expected to welcome 4,000 electric scooters to its streets next month. The program should help residents during a time of high gas prices, officials say.
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Experts indicate that the United States will need widespread charging infrastructure for consumers to feel secure in electric vehicles. But being able to charge at home might be just as important.
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Joshua Schank, former chief innovation officer for L.A. Metro, has joined a boutique consulting firm as a principal partner. Schank led L.A. Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation since 2015.
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Cities like Los Angeles worked fast during the COVID-19 pandemic to radically change the way we think about sidewalks, curbs and parking areas. Many of the changes government and businesses made are here to stay.
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Fourteen schools in the San Diego Unified School District will receive electric school buses and more thanks to a $9.6 million grant. The grant is intended to improve local air quality.
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The Pittsburgh metropolitan region now is down to a single proposed hyperloop system project, which if built would have the power to speed passengers to Chicago in less than an hour in special pods.
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