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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A new partnership means more than two dozen of Houston’s parks and trails are now available via Google Street View.
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After a population explosion and building binge led to haphazard and random growth, Miami became the nation's first big urban area to adopt a citywide code based on looks.
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The new Web-based CalEPA environmental reporting system is accessible on phones so citizens can upload photos, videos and other documentation of suspected hazards.
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The panel at the Milken Institute Global Conference explored how hyperloop and autonomous vehicle technology could reshape Los Angeles and other cities.
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Trains on the Houston-to-Dallas line would carry up to 400 passengers every 30 minutes on the 90-minute trip.
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Seattle’s struggle to attract riders reveals what makes a bike-share program thrive -- or in the Emerald City’s case, barely survive.
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Longmont, Colo., made a city ordinance to ban all fracking within city limits, but the state Supreme Court wrote an opinion banning the ban.
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St. Paul, Minn., wants its urban areas to welcome everyone -- whether they're 8 or 80 years old.
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In D.C., above and below ground, historic and vital infrastructure is in bad shape. There’s plenty of blame to spread around for that.
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There's a lot of work to be done before solar power can go mainstream, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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The Texas Supreme Court ruled that the city overstepped its authority to police polluters, handing industry advocates a major victory.
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The findings suggest huge numbers of Houston residents want to live in a different type of community, but have been unable to do so.
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For the past five years, city officials have poured their hearts, souls and countless hours into making the downtown streetcar a reality.
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Like solar energy, the prices of wind energy have plummeted in recent years, which has stirred consumer interest. Now Massachusetts is looking to take advantage of the low prices.
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A report concluded that barring a major drought, the “district has adequate supply to meet future demand through 2040 in average years and in the first two years of a multiple-year drought.”
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A representative from an automotive instrument panel supplier explains how the future of cars is murkier than ever.
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The first machine-to-machine networks from Ingenu have launched in Texas and California, but the company isn't stopping there.
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A poll by the Bay Area Council found that a whopping 83 percent of those surveyed believe that traffic congestion may never improve.
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