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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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Portland Metro, an elected planning body serving the greater Portland, Ore. region, is no longer working with movement data company Replica, due to disagreements around the level of data the company would share.
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City planning experts at the recent Bloomberg CityLab conference questioned the notion of the “15-minute city” concept, warning it should not take the place of community engagement when designing streets and public spaces.
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This month marks the beginning of a unique pilot program in Wisconsin where tethered drones will boost Internet connections for students living in rural areas within the Northland Pines School District.
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Gambit Energy Storage LLC, a Tesla subsidiary, is quietly building a more than 100 megawatt energy storage project in Angleton, Texas. A battery that size could power about 20,000 homes on a hot summer day.
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Take the speed of a traditional auto racer, the control of a fighter pilot, the dexterity of a gamer and the desire of a competitive athlete and you have the making of a new high-speed drone racer.
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FedEx is the latest in a long line of American companies that are committing to carbon neutrality as more industries continue to alter their usual practices in an effort to combat climate change.
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The city of Agawam is mulling a fee for electric vehicle charging at municipal parking lots. The city owns a network of seven electric vehicle charging stations, which have been free to use since they were installed in December.
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The Sanitation Department has been gradually electrifying its garbage collection fleet, starting with retrofitting trucks with technology that uses highly efficient ultracapacitors for energy storage.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has selected Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport as one of five in the nation where companies will test technology that detects and blocks drones that pose a threat to commercial airlines.
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At this week’s CityLab conference, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg outlined some of the policy directions he wants his agency to take over the next four years, balancing the need for maintenance with innovation.
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A federal district court in southern California has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s collection of real-time trip data from shared mobility providers.
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The Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners, Ga., is looking at the future of connectivity through its new 5G incubator — a partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology, the city and telecommunications giant T-Mobile.
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Beta Technologies, developer of advanced air mobility vehicles, could soon pilot a route to and from the new Springfield electric vehicle charging station, according to officials overseeing the exploration of the vehicles.
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Three augmented reality projects have been awarded $20,000 each by US Ignite to develop projects that use AR technology to address city concerns like transportation, education or health care.
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The consumer adoption of vehicles and devices that rely on electricity — rather than fossil fuels — could be hampered by high energy costs, new research suggests. The state has some of the highest electric rates in the country.
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President Joe Biden will issue an executive order directing a review of U.S. supply chains with a special focus on key sectors affecting the U.S. auto industry, including high-capacity batteries used in EVs.
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A new report by the Transportation Research Board points toward more seamless and coordinated connections among all forms of shared mobility, such as buses, bikes, trains, scooters and more.
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The city’s parks and recreation department will be the first to test out an all-electric 2020 Chevrolet Bolt. The new fleet vehicle replaces a nonfunctioning 2004 Ford Crown Victoria officials say.
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