Infrastructure
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The local government’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate the funds for a “comprehensive technology infrastructure remediation project.” It comes in response to a critical IT outage last summer. -
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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According to a recent survey, Baby Boomers are concerned about how autonomous vehicles would respond to an unexpected road hazard.
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In meeting a new federal initiative's ambitious goals for reducing carbon emissions, states should focus on energy efficiency and forward thinking.
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Gov. Larry Hogan joined Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in pledging $94 million over four years to demolish 4,000 vacant properties citywide and $600 million in subsidies to encourage redevelopment.
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In the ideological war over urban planning, anti-transit conservatives are gaining funding and allies.
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Audi will begin testing self-driving cars at a California racetrack, while Ford is tripling its autonomous vehicle fleet.
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The map shows citizens weather information, sandbag availability, power outage statuses and more.
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The flood-control infrastructure built to weather heavy rains in Los Angeles sends runoff to sea – a poor design for drought-worried California.
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The plant’s lease is up in the next five years, and California Lt. Gov. Newsom has expressed interest in subjecting it to a full environmental impact review.
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The telecommunications provider announced several new Internet of Things initiatives aimed at government, transportation, developers and other commercial customers on Tuesday.
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Maintaining and operating an early detection system costs around $16 million annually, which is a small amount compared to the nearly $5 billion in damages caused every year by earthquakes nationwide.
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For two weeks in August, the researchers flew a plane called the Carnegie Airborne Observatory over forests throughout the state and aimed a laser-guided sensor at the trees to measure the water content of their canopies.
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The wildly popular ride-sharing apps like Lyft and Uber are in the midst of expansion, but are being slowed down by hundreds of pending lawsuits. Will 2016 be their year to break the market, or will they be bogged down entirely?
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Advocates for biomass say utilities and their regulators should factor other benefits of biomass into the rates — the plants prevent pollution from open burning and help municipalities comply with state rules to reduce landfilling.
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In March, Kansans and Missourians will be able to check out downtown’s new look and rhythm with the debut of streetcars and electronic kiosks with visitor-friendly information -- and Overland Park soon will offer skydiving in a wind tunnel.
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General Motors will lend its expertise in developing autonomous vehicle technology to Lyft, which hopes to put a fleet of on-demand, self-driving cars on the road within the next decade.
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The Internet of Things has exploded onto the scene connecting devices to the Internet, now Boss Controls is hoping to connect electrical outlets to minimize energy consumption.
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Several Bay Area cities are adopting new measures -- including smart meters, mobile apps and price surging -- that will hopefully decrease emissions while lowering the time wasted on searching for parking spots.
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In cities across the country, the rise of taxicab alternatives like Uber aren't hurting just the taxicab companies.
