Infrastructure
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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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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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The parties responsible for the wind farm are constructing the turbines "at their own risk."
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According to a new study, cities may be able to predict where collisions are most likely to occur by collecting data on dangerous driving behaviors.
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The Wi-Fi project would install 40 interactive kiosks in the downtown area, as well as 200 mobile beacons to provide free Internet access to the city.
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Resilience planning means a lot of things to different communities. In San Francisco, a panel of infrastructure and design experts shared their thoughts on how to combat increased flooding due to a rise in sea level.
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Gov. Jay Inslee’s move is similar to the order signed in Arizona in 2015, which also established pilot programs with loose regulations for companies to test self-driving vehicles.
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In order to withstand the pressure on infrastructure that urbanization will bring, smart cities are expected to grow commensurate with the process of worldwide urbanization.
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Whether monitoring traffic counts, water and air quality or water lines for leaks, sensors and other evolving technologies are increasingly being used by the Triangle cities and nationwide to make more informed, real-time decisions.
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The company has said that it hopes to continue to have a positive presence in Pittsburgh.
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While San Jose prides itself as a “smart city” that deploys new technology, it doesn’t have privacy policies related to the surveillance equipment.
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Great Streets is a multi-faceted community investment program that empowers communities to transform their main streets into meaningful public spaces, improving overall community well-being.
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If approved, Lyft customers will in a few months be able to take rides in nuTonomy’s self-driving electric Renault hatchbacks.
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Even in Texas, where oil and gas dominate, there's a growing appetite for renewable energy.
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Civil Maps is just one of many startups that have forged alliances with big automakers in the field of self-driving cars.
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The executive branch argued that a private nonprofit is better equipped to handle the country's 300 airports, but consensus remains elusive.
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Eighteen months ago, the Texas Tribune asked the government for documents that should have shed a lot of light on Houston's vulnerability to a massive hurricane. After finally receiving them, it turns out the documents are basically useless.
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Mass urbanization is one of the defining trends of our generation.
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Although there is not an immediate need for driverless trucks, the company is exploring technological advancements such as active braking and driver attentiveness monitoring.
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State officials described the effort as a $1.5 billion investment in clean energy, but no state funding is involved.
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