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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. -
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.
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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.
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Frederick County, Md., local government officials had the opportunity to show off their electric bus fleet and solar array at the county landfill to Congressmen from both coasts late last week.
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A proposed law could help companies begin rolling out the small, cooler-sized delivery units to drop off late-night snacks, packages or other sundry items in St. Louis and other Missouri municipalities.
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City leaders say Buffalo will be able to chart a more successful course in planning for the future of transportation – one with fewer cars, less parking and a various modes of transportation.
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Electric scooters are banned along the San Diego boardwalk from Mission Bay to La Jolla, with police officers there enforcing the restrictions by issuing warnings for the first 30 days and citations thereafter.
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SponsoredHow cities across America are increasing the reach of environmental sensing by deploying advanced mobile air pollution sensors integrated into connected fleet vehicles.
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Statistics from Bay Area Rapid Transit revealed that passengers caused 37% of train delays 5 minutes or longer. Other numbers showed that law enforcement in the stations disproportionately affects African Americans.
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Amherst, N.Y., is considering welcoming Amazon with streetlight recharging stations for the company’s delivery drones. The town is considering buying a network of streetlights and may convert them to LED lights.
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The Atlanta Regional Commission Board approved the allocation of $173 billion over three decades to address transportation issues. The list of involved projects includes major highway expansions and new transit lanes.
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SponsoredNearly 10 cents of every dollar spent on projects is wasted because of poor outcomes, according to the Project Management Institute. IT departments are under enormous pressure to make sure this doesn’t happen, and the right tools and strategies can help.
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Municipal employees in Fremont, Calif., can now hop on a self-driving shuttle to get from a train station to city offices. The company running the service, Pony.ai, just got a huge cash infusion from Toyota.
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For regular toll road drivers, there's the E-ZPass. But for drivers who don't use Virginia's toll roads often, the state has launched a new solution: a smartphone app that should make payment easier.
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With a tap on a smartphone, more apartment renters are getting a taste of some of the conveniences once reserved for luxury homeowners thanks to smart home technology for everything from temperature control to lighting.
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Now that the initial hype around the smart cities movement has begun to fade, gov tech leaders must examine how to use those technologies to do the most good for citizens and stakeholders alike.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed executive orders Tuesday to create a council on future mobility and electrification, establish the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and to appoint a chief mobility officer.
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Maine Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved two pilot projects that would give $500,000 in incentives toward 120 electric vehicle charging stations for consumers throughout the state.
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Several companies were given an infusion of funding by the mobility arm of the Michigan Department of Economic Development, PlanetM. The grants include a range of efforts, including streamlining school dismissals.
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Smart Columbus has temporarily stopped its self-driving shuttle test after one unexpectedly stopped in the middle of a road, causing a minor injury to a passenger. Both shuttles are out of service for examination.
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The city of Los Angeles will soon have an electric-powered fire truck in service out of its Hollywood station. The move is one of several that city officials are making to reduce their carbon emissions.
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