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. -
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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Vivek Ranadive, owner of the Sacramento Kings, is excited to unveil the team's new arena fit with smart turnstiles, plenty of bandwidth and sensors that let guests know which bathroom has the shortest line.
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California doubled down this month on its climate commitment with the enactment of Senate Bill 32, the passage of which passage was politically palatable only because the technology exists to achieve its ambitious targets.
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The administration's high-tech initiatives keep growing.
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Four citizen-driven innovation dominated projects were showcased at the a Smart Cities exhibition in Paris.
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The MetroLab Network, part of the White House's Smart Cities initiative, has received an $80 million boost in funds.
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The UPS test involved delivery of an asthma inhaler via a battery-powered drone with night vision. UPS expects the drone could deliver items that weigh up to four to five pounds.
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The decarbonization of the economy has barely started in much of the country. In California, it’s well underway. The state’s emissions have fallen almost every year since 2007.
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Cyberthreats to critical infrastructure for power, water and wastewater utilities were the focus of a three-day Cyber Physical Systems Summit.
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The power grid can’t store large amounts of energy, so electricity must be produced as it is used. One Maryland company has found a way to use water heaters -- a staple in all homes -- as a way to store energy for peak hours.
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The systems will make use of solar panels, battery storage, back-up generation, controls and energy efficiency upgrades to enable operation for extended periods of time without grid power.
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The system photographs license plates with overhead cameras as vehicles pass under gantries over the highway. It charges drivers with E-ZPass transponders or sends bills to those who don’t have them.
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Communities Alliance is aiming to get energy-related programs at the local level off the ground, faster and smarter.
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The pilot project is expected to generate about 1.35 megawatts of renewable electric power, enough to meet the needs of about 200 homes.
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Ford expects its fully autonomous cars to be on the streets by 2021, used first for ride-sharing services in dense urban areas.
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Hybrids, plug-ins and electric cars currently account for only a slim share of the U.S. market, but in 10 years the roads could look very different.
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In partnership with ride-sharing company Grab, NuTonomy, a 50-person startup out of MIT, in August became the first company in the world to do public testing of robot taxis.
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Vermont, one of the nation’s most solar-friendly states, is about to find out what happens to when solar credits are reduced.
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Across the country, transit agencies and ride-sharing services are partnering up. Will those agencies come to regret it?
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