Infrastructure
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Two sites in Macomb County and a half-dozen in surrounding areas will get electric vehicle charging stations. The state can now begin spending remaining federal EV infrastructure funds. -
Spring days can produce an excess of surplus renewable energy in California — more power than electric lines can carry. Researchers have some ideas about where and how to harness that energy.
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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.
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A nonprofit agency is questioning the removal of key privacy protections in AB 1592, which would allow testing of a driverless shuttle in Contra Costa County.
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Fights over payments and charges for rooftop solar are getting a lot of attention, but the underlying issue is deeper and broader.
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The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission officials plan to begin testing driverless cars on the toll road across northern Ohio within the next 12 months.
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Environmentalists say the program risks falling short of Gov. Jerry Brown’s goal of having at least 1.5 million emissions-free vehicles on the streets by 2025.
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The director of the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management predicts a rise in the number of wind turbines off the East and West Coasts in the not so distant future.
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The Bay State will redirect ride sharing money toward infrastructure and taxis.
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Experts fear tax deductions for water use as a “depleted asset” could actually worsen the crisis as rivers and reservoirs dry up.
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Researchers used evidence from 1952 incident to show at air pollution exposure early in life leads to higher incidence of asthma during both childhood and adulthood.
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A new study shows most people would like others to buy cars programmed to save the lives of pedestrians, but would themselves prefer to ride in a driverless car that protected its own passengers at all costs.
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The company is looking to move ground-bound transportation into the sky.
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The idea is simple: the more solar panels that are purchased, the less expensive each panel will be.
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The $3.7 million initiative intends to install as many solar arrays as needed to generate 500,000 kilowatts of electricity.
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The San Mateo, Calif., company is the largest residential solar installer in the United States.
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The company plans to offer free rides to customers in downtown Pittsburgh using vehicles retrofitted to drive themselves.
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Cities across the nation are creatively repurposing vacant buildings and other infrastructure to better serve their populations.
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A former state regulator and member of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission argues that subsidizing reactors to keep them running is unnecessary and will be bad for consumers and the environment.
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Latest rules will increase miles per gallon, cut emissions, and boost the economy.
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The program, known as Positive Train Control, uses GPS, radios, computers and antennas to slow or stop speeding trains, prevent collisions and override human errors.
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