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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Computer technology will drastically change virtually every aspect of human life, according to one Silicon Valley futurist.
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American consumers aren't prioritizing fuel efficiency during a time of low gasoline prices. Can the trend be reversed?
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The program has failed to cut pollution from oil refineries and other big emissions sources as required by federal law, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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The Bay Area transit system was unusually candid in their responses to rider complaints.
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Systems connected: Transportation, cybersecurity, privacy
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Systems connected: Data collection, alternative fuel vehicles, budgeting
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Systems connected: Higher education, data collection, stormwater management, air quality
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Digital technology using GIS can help humans consciously create a future that may help resolve some of the globe’s most vexing issues, says Jack Dangermond.
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Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs will use the Smart City Challenge as a means to test out new products like a transportation analytics platform and Wi-Fi hotspots.
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The measure requires the state's two largest utilities to stop paying for out-of-state coal power by 2030.
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The city’s Transportation Department is using analytics and GIS to determine where a significant share of fatal and major injury collisions occur.
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The planning department is pursuing a zoning overhaul that would alter the character of the famously sprawling city.
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The city is at the forefront of the emerging concept of mobility management.
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The Tesla and SolarCity head hosted state lawmakers and government officials in response to the Public Utilities Commission's recent ruling to end green energy funding.
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Adopting a carbon tax or raising gas taxes to pay for much needed highway and infrastructure improvements could provide a big incentive to conserve fuel.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved legislation that carries the opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration to trump state and local drone laws.
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The technology enables a self-driving vehicle to enter a more cautious state when it detects a school bus.
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Under the program, car renters will be charged based on how much they drive. The starting fee is $99 per week, which includes insurance and maintenance.
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