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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The city is setting up collection stations downtown to give cigarettes a second life.
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A shift from heavy reliance on fossil fuels toward renewable energy aided by subsidies is essential to limit the risks that climate change poses for the environment, public health and the economy.
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A private company that proposed to build a high-speed rail line from Rochester to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul region has delayed its development, seeking more time to collect information.
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Central Ohio Transit Authority recently began installing new wireless communication technology on its buses to replace outdated radios, and plans to add Wi-Fi capabilities for passengers by the end of 2017.
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Bay Area traffic officials will introduce a suite of short-term traffic-easing solutions including more carpool lanes, increased ferry and bus service, and expanded commuter parking lots.
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The drones will do everything from instantly checking out collisions to quickly assessing whether a chemical spill is hazardous enough to warrant evacuation.
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New York is set to become the first state to require schools to regularly test their water for lead. But it's far from the only place with the problem.
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The Flint water crisis grabbed headlines, but paint, rather than drinking water, remains the main source of lead poisoning in the U.S.
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After four years of drought, the city's Bureau of Street Services is working to get a fix on the condition of its urban forest.
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Tesla is planning a “grand opening” of the giant new battery factory Friday, and hopes to have the plant fully operational as the company pivots to mass production of the new Model 3.
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The $17 million loan will be used for the design and construction of research facilities at the center.
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P3s have the potential to bring in private-sector money to jump-start projects that might not happen otherwise.
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Texas lawmakers could put up major road blocks next year for a private firm's plans to build a high-speed rail project connecting Houston and Dallas.
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Researchers have found that over the long term, existing natural gas capacity was correlated with greater investments in renewables -- suggesting that the two are complementary, not in conflict.
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It’s an event that is likely to go down in history. The aim of this historic round-the-world-flight is to prove the power of clean technology to change the world.
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The automaker has begun testing a self-driving bus in the Netherlands.
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A recent study ranks Wisconsin 48th among the states in terms of road condition, causing citizen groups to press Gov. Scott Walker and state legislators to provide more funding for municipal roads and bridges.
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is outfitting trains with sensors and sandbags to determine where and when fatigue cracks occur.
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