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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States, counties, cities and universities are all working to put self-driving cars on the road.
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The ongoing transformation of the energy system has largely been spurred by government policy and regulations.
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By connecting the power supply system to wastewater, transportation and heating and air systems, one professor is arguing that a clean infrastructure portfolio is more achievable.
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CEO Mark Fields said Ford's goal is to stay true to its heritage as an automaker that builds cars for the masses and develop an affordable self-driving vehicle.
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Two sites are being considered by Uber to become testing facilities for their self-driving vehicle research.
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Yes, we blunt the effects of climate change by getting off fossil fuels. But countries' most ambitious targets imply use of climate engineering schemes – and that discussion should be done in public.
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VW's chief in Chattanooga told a state Senate hearing meeting last October that the ongoing plant expansion would support possible hybrid or electric vehicle production.
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Solar industry lobbyists argued that the limit of 75 megawatts would be quickly exhausted, forcing the layoff of workers. State representatives took heed and amended the law to allow up to 100 megawatts under existing rules.
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State Delegate Glenn Davis has filed two bills related to automated driving and proposed $500,000 in the two-year budget for a study on autonomous vehicles in partnership with a university.
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St. Paul, Minn., took an unusual path to improving a vital public service, one that holds promise for other city operations.
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What do U.S. mayors worry about? A recent survey finds that aging infrastructure is a top concern – and many mayors say state and federal agencies hinder their efforts instead of helping.
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Once Google began installing the infrastructure to bring high-speed Internet service to the region, hundreds of Austin residents have accused Google Fiber and their contractors of causing excessive damage and congestion.
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Hawaii will test run a new plant that will be capable of converting 10 tons of waste into energy, with an ultimate goal of producing hydrogen and liquid aircraft fuel.
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Upon taking office, Mayor Xavier Trias formed a new team called Smart City Barcelona, which is tasked with integrating existing projects and identifying new opportunities to enhance services for all of the city’s people and businesses.
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Contaminated groundwater was high on the list of issues to tackle, Gov. Andrew Cuomo told a crowd in upstate New York.
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With the influx of autonomous vehicles expected in the next decade or so, how the system will play out depends largely on how well outcomes and consequences of the vehicles are anticipated and adapted to.
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The county has negotiated deals with the vendors, who were willing to lower their prices in exchange for winning the business of a larger number of customers.
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The Mobile Drivers License program is already being piloted in Iowa, but the company is looking to expand into the Bay State.
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