Infrastructure
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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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Pebble is a small, solar-powered, wireless, hockey puck-shaped sensor that detects whether a vehicle is in a parking space — information that could be used to send drivers to an open space, or support dynamic pricing.
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New Orleans recently collected smart city proposals to achieve broadband equity in the city. However, it’s unclear how the city will ensure data privacy as it unfolds the broad urban tech initiative.
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Frederick County, Md., is now in the early stages of a project that is aimed at slowly transitioning the jurisdiction's fleet of more than 1,200 vehicles to electric power, doing so by commissioning relevant consultants.
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President Joe Biden will tour and speak Tuesday at the Ford Motor Co. Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, one day before the company formally unveils its electric version of the best-selling F-150 pickup truck.
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The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) hopes to run more efficiently by gaining insights from Internet of Things (IoT) tech. One expert says success will depend on passenger trust in IoT.
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Not all EVs are created equal, and the purpose of vehicle electrification isn't to give us marginally improved toys to play with; it's ultimately to help the world prevent catastrophic climate change.
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An environmental advocacy group has called on Pennsylvania to speed up the transition from gasoline-fueled vehicles to electric vehicles in order to protect future generations from climate change.
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Wireless Internet hot spots have been activated along Route 40, the historic National Highway that passes through Fayette County, Pa., as more remote parts of Pennsylvania find their own solutions to getting online.
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Citizens in El Monte, Calif., will be taking advantage of digital signage that reveals the availability of roughly 400 parking spots in the city. The system also includes an app that can help residents plan their travel.
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The proposed RiverRail system, still in its conceptual stage, would include approximately six miles of track running from Notre Dame into downtown South Bend. The tracks would be built on the street to run alongside regular traffic.
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President Joe Biden plans to visit Ford Motor Co. in Michigan next week — just one day before the automaker’s Wednesday night launch of the electric version of the company’s F-150 pickup truck.
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The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is using dashcam footage gathered from ride-hailing drivers to gain added insights into the status of the hundreds of highway work zones in the Las Vegas region.
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Electrifying rail lines in New Jersey would cost billions, so NJ Transit hopes to find a cost-saver in battery-operated trains. If successful, these trains would not only save money but also address environmental concerns.
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A new Information Technology and Innovation Foundation report argues that any U.S. infrastructure plan should bank on digital infrastructure because it offers the greatest long-term social and economic gains.
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The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office announced a new drone program to help with search and rescue cases. The devices are equipped with infrared cameras, which provide infrared radiation and night imaging.
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The California Highway Patrol is looking into a sighting on an Oakland freeway of a Tesla with only one passenger in the backseat. Two photos posted on Facebook seem to confirm the vehicle was illegally driving itself.
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Earlier this week, the city's Energy and Climate Committee heard a presentation on draft guidelines about how to construct buildings with electric-vehicle infrastructure and update existing buildings.
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday said that Central Illinois has the opportunity to become the electric vehicle "Silicon Valley of the 21st Century" because of investments that are being made in the region.
