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 U.S. Department of Transportation has announced seven finalists for its Smart City Challenge, which comes with a $50 million prize.
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Seattle will likely be the first city in the U.S. outside of Chicago to participate in the project, which involves deploying a network of sensors around urban environments.
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The department is working to bring some stability to the rapidly evolving field of autonomous vehicle technology.
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A usually tame Los Angeles River comes roaring to life in downtown Los Angeles during the recent string of El Niño-fueled storms.
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The steps Louisville is taking to financially empower its public employees and its citizens point the way.
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A lot of deals never get off the ground because they appear to be too expensive. But we're not looking at them the right way.
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Fossil fuel emissions are slowing, but another major climate problem is becoming clear: food production.
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The next president will have little power to slow the growth of renewable energy, sliding oil prices or coal's decline.
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While participating in a program designed to replace California's gasoline tax, drivers might get access to vehicle data usually offered to fleet managers.
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For Austin, taking the economy to the next level means a core focus on equity-based outcomes through a quality built environment and creative workforce.
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The California bullet train has won a court victory in a key lawsuit that sought to stop the $64-billion project because it allegedly violated restrictions imposed in 2008.
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Maine Gov. Paul LePage stressed the importance of Maine’s tourism industry and the state’s historic ties to its Canadian neighbor.
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The nonprofit, Drive Electric Minnesota, does not itself sell electric cars, but has teamed up with a Nissan dealer to offer a steep discount on the Leaf electric-car model.
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After Tuesday's vote, several angry Uber supporters and drivers gathered outside the chambers to protest the city's decision.
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The 1099 Self-Organizing Act applies to businesses and workers who participate in what’s sometimes called the “gig economy” or the “sharing economy,” where companies use independent contractors to operate their service.
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The network has released details of several technology- and data-focused projects bubbling up through partnerships between cities and universities across the country. Here's a look at seven of them.
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The fast-growing and prolific bamboo plant has some in the construction industry wondering if its high-tensile strength and resilient nature make it a perfect fit for more sustainable building.
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A California transit authority is incentivizing passengers enrolled in a pilot project this spring.
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