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 map will add public transit to the list of transportation-related data available at the national level.
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Such technology comes with an $80 million price-tag, but would cut down on the need for manual meter readings, something Austin Water hires an outside firm to do for $3.6 million a year.
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Ignoring decades of research by architects, geographers, urban planners, designers and sociologists could lead to a dystopian future where humans lose agency if we mindlessly pursue convenience and efficiency.
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The Michigan attorney general is set to announce felony and misdemeanor charges against as many as four people in state and local government connected to water contamination in Flint.
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California officials advance plan to use restitution to spur energy innovation.
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The state Department of Transportation's board is deciding whether to continue $10.3 million that supported two programs, one for Missouri's smaller cities and a second aimed at larger urban areas.
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Ernest Moniz’s visit comes at an important time. At the Paris climate talks last winter, the United States and 19 other nations, including Japan, China, Germany and the United Kingdom, signed on to a commitment to double spending on clean energy research and development by 2021.
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Not everyone is eager to embrace change and innovation, as Leslie Richards discovered working for the state, but that doesn't discourage her from innovating in the public sector.
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The city has partnered with Cisco to develop a 2.2-mile corridor in the city’s downtown that is centered on a new streetcar line, and will feature kiosks with transportation and local service information, free WiFi for public use, and an extensive system of sensors.
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Until the last six months, the Democrat-controlled Legislature largely had kept its hands off the project, but a new proposed measure would set additional reporting requirements for the $64-billion bullet train project.
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The company's subsidiary Sidewalk Labs may or may not be meeting with Alphabet leadership soon to discuss such a project.
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The Federal Highway Administration is calling on state and local transportation agencies to work together on a new data-reporting initiative.
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Washington is the latest state considering the move, intended to discourage the use of carbon fuel like coal and oil by making them more expensive.
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Gov. Rick Snyder said he hopes that under the proposal, “Michigan will lead the rest of the country in terms of addressing lead as a problem.”
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Around the U.S., hundreds of communities have explored their energy future in some way, usually being initiated by a local government agency or official.
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Although the Research and Development Center may not be as transparent about its operations as others in the autonomous vehicle industry, director John Bares is pleased with the progress being made.
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Illinois is in the midst of a budget mess where everyone agrees taxes need to go up, but few agree on what the best strategies are for raising the funds.
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The event held in Wisconsin is focused on helping area businesses understand the interconnectedness of water scarcity and environmental pollution and its effect on the economy.
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