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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. -
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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Data center development, the subject of much public-sector conversation and policy, is predicted to expand, driven by the growth of AI. It's also expected to come at a cost and bring a selective benefit.
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A partnership between Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. is an effort by established companies to put in place new rules for self-driving cars, even as Tesla and other tech companies move full-speed ahead in their promotion of self-driving cars.
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Motorists caught using a cellphone while driving could face fines if Gov. Bill Lee signs House Bill 164. Critics voiced concerns that using a cellphone was no more dangerous than talking to other passengers.
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Public transit ridership in 2018 was down 2 percent from the year before, continuing a trend of declining transit use across the country. While there are a number of factors at play, privately owned cars seem to be a driving force.
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City records chronicling whether road crews patched the holes are incomplete because personnel were not using the tracking software properly, officials say.
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Citing climate change as the impetus for what would be a massive cultural shift from the city’s car-dependent culture, Mayor Eric Garcetti pitched a localized version of policies being floated at the national level.
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Car-sharing, ride-hailing and other mobility-as-a-service ventures are now offered by REACH NOW, a joint company formed by Daimler and BMW.
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An increase in property crimes led to a unanimous vote on the part of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board to install four license plate readers in select parking lots and structures.
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Though the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has already committed to making its bus fleet completely electric by 2040, a coalition of environmental groups is pushing for wider change throughout the city and state.
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To reduce clutter and carelessness with e-scooters, companies are offering ways for users to report improperly parked or damaged scooters. Now, one company has released metrics showing the success of their initiative.
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The state currently has just 39 hydrogen refueling stations, but could have as many as 1,000 stations by 2030, enough to jump-start the little-known but environmentally friendly, specialized electric car market.
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Scores of residents showed up to Tuesday meeting to voice concerns about the growing number of riders who have been injured while on the electric scooters — especially downtown and along the boardwalk.
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One of the leaders in autonomous vehicle technology has decided to mass produce the next generation of automobiles in the city where large-scale production of affordable cars got its start.
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From land use to autonomous vehicles and other emerging technologies, leaders in the state gathered to try to get a grasp on what transportation needs might look like in 2045 as part of a Long Range Transportation Plan.
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The winning communities, ranging from San Diego and Edmonton, Alberta, to Racine, Wis., were chosen from a pool of 200 projects and received top marks for impact, collaboration, inclusiveness and sustainability.
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County commissioners are discussing whether to develop a plant that would convert waste into power, and with will visit a similar renewable energy facility in Tennessee to further consider a future investment.
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The yearlong study is designed to first introduce drivers to automated vehicle technologies and then record their levels of acceptance for use on roadways.
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In lieu of fine-print user agreements or nothing at all, a prominent urban innovation startup offers a visual language to tell people, at a glance, when they’re being scanned or surveilled, by whom and for what purpose.
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Over the next year, a small electric autonomous shuttle will be deployed to showcase the potential for rapidly evolving transportation technology across the state.
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